Cron processes, or "cron jobs," may be used to start and stop applications within a Linux or Unix operating system. You can create cron jobs to perform functions such ...

For the admins who are new to Linux, I want to introduce you to the cron tool. What is cron? Simply stated, cron allows you to create scheduled jobs on a Linux system. Say, for instance, you have a ...

I cannot recall how long ago I set that up; certainly when I get up in the AM the computer is asleep.<BR><BR>So the question is - how can cron jobs run properly if you set up your computer to sleep?