Commands in the package
croncrontab
About cron
From Debian's package description
The cron daemon is a background process that runs particular programs at particular times (for example, every minute, day, week, or month), as specified in a crontab. By default, users may also create crontabs of their own so that processes are run on their behalf.
Output from the commands is usually mailed to the system administrator (or to the user in question); you should probably install a mail system as well so that you can receive these messages.
This cron package does not provide any system maintenance tasks. Basic periodic maintenance tasks are provided by other packages, such as checksecurity.
From Debian's description of the cron package, under that package's license.
Dependencies
Depends on
init-system-helperscron-daemon-commonlibc6libpam0glibselinux1sensible-utilslibpam-runtime
Recommends
default-mtaormail-transport-agent
Related apps
- anacroncron-like program that doesn't go by timeCommand line
- debsecanDebian Security AnalyzerCommand line
- apticronSimple tool to mail about pending package updates - cron versionCommand line
- incroncron-like daemon which handles filesystem eventsCommand line
- numactlNUMA scheduling and memory placement toolCommand line
GNOME System MonitorView and manage system resources
Sources and licenses
- Name: the Debian package name.
- Summary: Debian's short description of the cron package, under that package's license.
- Description: Debian's description of the cron package, under that package's license.
- Versions and sizes: Debian's archive for ARM64, as on packages.debian.org.
- Popularity: Debian Popularity Contest counts.
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