2026-10-12 15:20 UTC
If systemd is running, as it is on the great majority of distributions, then cron is running on top of it, as just another service. It’s not an either-or situation.
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@NoLemurs@lemmy.world 2026-10-12 16:59
It’s not. But the systemd timer has more robust logging and monitoring, and much more explicit and readable syntax. Once you get used to systemd timers, it’s really hard to see why you wouldn’t use them if your system has systemd. Unless writing crontabs by hand makes you feel like a hacker I guess. I’m not even being totally sarcastic about that - there is a fun retro feel to cron.