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# systemd timers - timers replacement to cronjobs ## how to set up - create a script you want to run nvim ~/dailyscript.sh
printf "Daily Script ran at $(date)"
exit 0
- make it executable `chmod +x ~/dailyscript.sh` - Create systemd service unit file `nvim /etc/systemd/system/dailyexecutethis.service` in case of rootless user specific service: `nvim ~/.config/systemd/user/dailyexecutethis.service
[Unit]
Description=runs this daily.
[Service]
Type=simple
ExecStart=/home/user/dailyscript.sh
[Install]
WantedBy=default.target
give execute permission: `chmod 755 dailyscript.sh` - Create timer unit file `nvim /etc/systemd/system/dailycommand.timer` in case of rootless user specific service: `nvim ~/.config/systemd/user/dailycommand.timer
[Unit]
Description=runs at daily
[Timer]
OnBootSec=5min
OnCalendar=*:0/14
Unit=dailyexecutethis.service
[Install]
WantedBy=default.target
give execute permision: `chmod 755 dailycommand.timer` - reload daemon systemctl daemon-reload - start service systemctl start dailycommand.timer If you want to keep this around after a reboot: systemctl enable dailycommand.timer run even when you arent logged in: `loginctl enable-linger username`