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First define what variables your application needs and their values, then select your application. When this is done you select at which times your application should be run and you're all set. | First define what variables your application needs and their values, then select your application. When this is done you select at which times your application should be run and you're all set. | ||
In KDE 4.4 '''KCron''' is a module which could be found in <menuchoice>System Settings -> Advanced -> System section -> Task Scheduler</menuchoice>. If it is not present, please check that you have the '''kdeadmin''' package installed. In KDE 4.5 you will find it in <menuchoice>System Settings -> System Administration section -> Task Scheduler</menuchoice>. Some distros make '''KCron''' a separate package, so if it's not visible you should query your repository for it. | In KDE 4.4 '''KCron''' is a module which could be found in <menuchoice>System Settings -> Advanced -> System section -> Task Scheduler</menuchoice>. If it is not present, please check that you have the '''kdeadmin''' package installed. In KDE 4.5 as well as in later versions you will find it in <menuchoice>System Settings -> System Administration section -> Task Scheduler</menuchoice>. Some distros make '''KCron''' a separate package, so if it's not visible you should query your repository for it. | ||
=== Hints === | === Hints === | ||
Revision as of 17:28, 5 February 2013
General Information
 KCron is a tool for running applications in the background at regular intervals. It's a graphical interface to the Cron command.
KCron is a standard application that is prepackaged for KDE workspaces. |
Usage
First define what variables your application needs and their values, then select your application. When this is done you select at which times your application should be run and you're all set.
In KDE 4.4 KCron is a module which could be found in . If it is not present, please check that you have the kdeadmin package installed. In KDE 4.5 as well as in later versions you will find it in . Some distros make KCron a separate package, so if it's not visible you should query your repository for it.
Hints
- All the files that are modified are located in the /etc/cron directory where there are numerous files to look at.
- The command-line tool that allows you to have a look at the currently installed cron-jobs is
crontab -l
(that's the letter L).