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How to use Cron. The linux / unix Scheduler

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Percy Kwong

Cron as it is called is a very powerful tool.  It’s simply a scheduler that allows you to do a multitude of tasks at any given time.  It’s been around since the beginning of time and is built into every linux, unix, bsd distribution out there.  Even Microsoft has a version of Cron, albeit it’s…

A simple overview of how to use one of the most powerful text editors; vi

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Percy Kwong

Vi is a text editor that is included by default in every linux, unix, and *bsd installation.  Every person who’s serious about using this should learn the basics of it.  Very powerful, but a bit hard to learn, it’s something that everybody who manages a linux, unix, *bsd box should learn to use at least…

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