AI engineering glossary · Command line Git
What is cron?
cron (also called Crontab): A Unix scheduler that runs commands automatically at set times, defined by lines in a crontab with five time fields for minute, hour, day of month, month and weekday. It is used for recurring jobs such as backups and data refreshes.
cron: an example
0 2 * * * python refresh.py runs the script every day at 2:00 am.
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Where you learn it
cron is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.