05. Configure Cron Job Configure a cron job to automatically execute /usr/bin/echo hello every day at 14:23 for the user harry. Correct Answer: See the below explanation Explanation…

This task involves configuring a cron job for user harry to execute a specific command daily at 14:23.

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Configure Cron Job Configure a cron job to automatically execute /usr/bin/echo hello every day at 14:23 for the user harry. Correct Answer: See the below explanation Explanation Explanation/Reference: Solution: [root@node1 ~]# systemctl status crond [root@node1 ~]# systemctl enable crond [root@node1 ~]# crontab -e -u harry 23 14 * * * /usr/bin/echo hello # Verification [root@node1 ~]# crontab -l -u harry

Explanation

This task involves configuring a cron job for user harry to execute a specific command daily at 14:23.

Concept tested. Scheduling tasks with cron

Reference. https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/9/html/managing_monitoring_and_updating_the_kernel/scheduling-tasks-with-cron_system-configuration-and-management

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#cron#task scheduling#systemctl#user context

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