Post #1812640
2026-04-03 20:01 UTC
As someone who didn't know anything about either a short time ago, I found cron easier to learn and use. Systemd timers look more visually clean, but the way cron works is more simple and straightforward.
Replies (1)
-
@mholiv@lemmy.world 2026-04-03 21:58
I can see how for some people cron is more straightforward to learn, at least till you need to handle logging, checking for cron results, handling when the triggered event can’t happen that instance, ensuring only one instance of the triggered thing happens at once, adding time jitter, etc. Then timers are way simpler. Timers let you create robust timed events for free. With cron you need to do all that yourself.