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I automated my entire backup strategy with Zerobyte and a cron job

It's funny how simple and effective this setup is ...
GIGAZINE

'Cron job editor' that allows you to easily create cron settings for free and visualize them on a calendar

Cron is a job management tool for Unix-based operating systems that allows you to schedule tasks to run periodically, but the cron expressions used to schedule them can be difficult to read. ' Cron ...
Ars Technica

If my Mac goes to sleep when inactive, how do I get a cron job to run?

Until recently, I had a cron job running each night at 3AM, which used rsync to copy my entire /Users tree to a backup usb drive. This stopped working on December 11. I need some advice.<BR><BR>The ...
How-To Geek on MSN

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.
TechRepublic

How to install crontab-ui for remote use

The crontab-ui is very user friendly. How to install crontab-ui for remote use Your email has been sent Jack Wallen walks you through the process of installing a web ...
Ars Technica

[n00b] How do I troubleshoot a cron job

I wrote a little shell script to run mysql backups and then scheduled it to run nightly with cron, but when I look in my backup folder I never find new backups. My shell script works when I run it ...