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Chapter 4: System Confuguration
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4.7.1 Create a new scheduled cron job
With the
Create a new scheduled cron job
link a comprehensive formula for entering new
cronjobs is opened, the details as well as the timing of the events can be defined here.
Note
When a cronjob is used to activate (deactivate) a task, it must not be forgotten to create a
cronjob to deactivate (activate) the task.
Command
Description
Execute cron job as
User, under which the cronjob should be executed
Active
Cronjob is activated/deactivated
Command
Unix command to be executed
For example:
/etc/sysconfig/network-devices/ifup wlan0
Input to command
If the task was successfully started, the command entered
here ist passed over during runtime
When to execute
Simple schedule:
The task can be executed at fixed times. Possible values are
hourly, daily (at midnight), weekly (on Sunday), monthly (on
the 1
st
), yearly (on 1
st
Jan.) when the system boots
Times and dates selected below:
The task is executed at the selected time
Minutes, Hours, Days, Months,
Weekdays
All:
the cronjob will be executed at all the listed entries
Selected:
the cronjob will only be executed at selected listed
entries.
In the following example the cronjob task will be used to activate the WiFi interface every Monday to
Friday at 07.00 am.
