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Simple Linux-based task scheduler with job dependencies?
I'm maintaining a data-warehousing system that involves a lot of dependent jobs (data import, transform, etc). I've been using Linux's crontab to manage them until the dependency between jobs get ...
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Choosing job scheduler on *nix [closed]
Want to ask for any opinions or advices which cron job can be preferred (*nix based).
Requirements:
execute bash script;
have web interface;
supports job's hierarchies;
Free.
I tried QUARTZ ...
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Send a file from Windows to Unix as a nightly schedule
Let's say I have a common directory on a Windows server such as: \\servername\location\common. During the day, any user can come and add/remove files to that Windows directory.
How would I setup a ...
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Have the at command return the job id of the task just submitted
Is it possible to have the at command return somehow the job id it just submitted when used from within a script? (kind of like $? retrieves the last exit code or $$/$! retrieve the PID of the command ...
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How can at execute a command from the command line
How can I schedule a command using at without having to include the command in a distict file, neither from the mini at shell that reads from standard input?
That is I want to execute the command
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How to restrict use of a computer?
Suppose that some person is insomniac because of a bad habit of chatting on the IRC every night until 3AM. That completely ruins this person's life because he is unable to wake up on time to attend ...
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Is there any way to execute something when closing the laptop's lid?
I'm wondering if there is any way to execute a program, run some command or anything else when closing the laptop's lid.
My question aims to be generic, both for Windows and Linux. Something useful ...
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linux shell, keep task alive for specified time
I am looking for a tool to keep a task alive (restarting if necessary) for a specified amount of time (in seconds), and then kill it and stop. For example: keep_for 3600 rsync foo bar:faz should for ...
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How can I schedule to connect to a website on linux?
I would like to be able to do the same thing the scheduler does on Windows with Linux.
Behavior on Windows: I open my browser, I go to mmorpg.com and I login. I select the “remember me” checkbox so a ...
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Run Linux script at time 'n' on first day, 'n+15 mins' next day, and so on
I'm trying to take timelapse images using my webcam. What I want to do is run a script at midnight on 1st Jan, then 00:15 on 2nd Jan, 00:30, 3rd Jan and so on. This can keep running forever, I'll ...
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How to set a Linux Ditribution to self-destruct (to wipe everything from the system partition) via a script
I know this is a rather strange question, but I actually need to implement something like this for work. I shall be helping to facilitate a course that uses licensed software. The software is somewhat ...
