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I automated Linux backups with a simple bash script and cron (and it’s better than a GUI)

Skip one-click backup apps. This rsync script gives you full control over what gets saved and when, plus logs and a few hard-won lessons.
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SysV cron: single user, multiple cron files?

We've got a root crontab on an AIX box that's a beast. We've been looking for ways to modularize it in a way similar to how Vixie crond works, eg, cron.d, cron.daily, cron.hourly, etc.<BR><BR>Even ...