Scheduled vs Supervised Tasks

Scheduling tasks in Linux is traditionally done with the Cron Task Scheduler.  There are many online resources about cron, one of which is this site, https://www.vultr.com/docs/how-to-use-the-cron-task-scheduler/.  With Webmin, the task scheduling can be managed through the WebUI.  Details can be found here, https://doxfer.webmin.com/Webmin/Scheduled_Cron_Jobs.   Here is a simple scheduled task that reboots the Linux host daily at 1:30am. 30 1 * * * systemctl reboot -i Scheduling this in Cron or through Webmin results in the same entry in the respective … Continue reading Scheduled vs Supervised Tasks