Linux task scheduler

giteepag · 01-15-2019, 04:11 AM

Hello Team,
What are the options available in Linux for job scheduling by default?

Delcaran · 01-15-2019, 07:10 AM

These are the most common available options:

at
cron
anacron

ehartman · 01-15-2019, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delcaran

cron
anacron

anacron is just one of the implementations of cron, as are i.e.
vixiecron(directory.fsf.org/wiki/Vixie-cron) and fcron(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fcron).

Delcaran · 01-16-2019, 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ehartman

anacron is just one of the implementations of cron

You're right, but I have to consider them as separate softwares, since they understand a similar but different syntax and work on different assumptions.
For further reference take a look at this good post.