Week 04
Scheduling Tasks with at, cron, and systemd Timers
This week we will schedule work to run later: one-off jobs with at, recurring jobs with cron, and the systemd timers that run RHEL's own system tasks.
Before class
Red Hat Academy
Review the following Red Hat Academy chapters and complete the Guided Exercises prior to class.
- RH124, Chapter 16: Controlling Services and Daemons
- RH134, Chapter 03: Scheduling User Tasks
- RH134, Chapter 04: Scheduling System Tasks
In class
Meeting Agenda
In class we will cover the following topics
After class · Required
Lab Assignments
Complete the lab assignments in this week’s Canvas module.
After class · Optional
RHCSA Cert Guide
Work through the following chapters in the RHCSA Cert Guide. Utilize the 'Do I know this already?' quiz at the start of each chapter to ensure you are using your study time effectively.
- Chapter 11: Working with Systemd
- Chapter 12: Scheduling Tasks