Linux Administration Bootcamp: Go from Beginner to Advanced - Scheduling Repeated Jobs with Cron

The video tutorial explains the Cron service, a time-based job scheduling system used for automating tasks. It covers the Cron tab command, which configures when commands are executed. The tutorial details the time specification fields and how to use them, including examples of scheduling tasks. It also discusses advanced scheduling techniques, such as using multiple values and ranges, and introduces shortcuts and keywords for Cron tabs. Finally, it explains how to manipulate Cron jobs using Crontab commands, including listing, editing, and removing jobs.

Explain how to use ranges in the time fields of a Cron job.

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What is the function of the crontab command?

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How can you comment out a line in a Cron tab?

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