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Questions tagged [scheduled]

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How can I schedule a nightly reboot?

I'm having some periodic issues running a particular application, XBMC. If I use XBMC regularly I don't seem to have any issues but if I leave it unattended for more than about 12 hours I need to reboot to get it working again. I know a scheduled…
Richard Edwards
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How can I run anacron in user mode?

I would like to set up a scheduled task via anacron but I would like to do so in user mode. How can I achieve this?
Glutanimate
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check-new-release process eating up resources on Ubuntu server 13.04

A small Ubuntu 13.04 virtual machine instance I run in a cloud environment regularly becomes slow/unresponsive because of a proces called check-new-release. Is there any way to disable this process and maybe run it manually instead?
Bjorn Thor Jonsson
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How do I schedule waking up from hibernation?

Is it possible to wake up Ubuntu from hibernation at a predefined time? It should not be WOL, but rather Ubuntu waking itself up. For example, it should do what the app WakeupOnStandBy does on MS Windows.
nixnotwin
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How to run a bash script after 20 sec on Login?

I want to run a bash script like: #!/bin/bash echo 'cpu limit bomi player at 40%' cpulimit -v -e bomi -l 40 Just 20 seconds after Login into my user. Can you please help me to do that? I searched Google and did what they said but it…
Mahdi
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Which tasks in "Scheduled Tasks" (gnome-schedule) use anacron versus cron?

I am trying to run a command once a day, but my machine is not always on. anacron says it's meant for such purposes, but I prefer to use the Gnome Scheduled Tasks GUI program. If I schedule a task to run every day using the "New" recurrent task via…
user29020
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How do I set up an mp3 alarm clock?

I want to switch from Windows XP to Ubuntu and there is one thing that I'm heavily using in XP—an MP3 alarm clock. In the evening I turn the PC to hibernated mode. In the morning it wakes up (based on Windows' scheduler) and runs a special program…
Anton N
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How to queue commands

Suppose I have jobs to run one after another, how can I queue them up and if possible still retain the output/log each script produces. (eg. I can use at to schedule tasks but I dont get the log/output of each app)
Jiew Meng
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How to Schedule a Ruby Script

I have a ruby script I'd like to execute every 5 minutes or so. I have seen mention of cron tasks, but not in the context of executing Ruby. I would like to know the steps necessary to execute the ruby script on a scheduled basis.
JPrescottSanders
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How can I make a command run once the next time I log in?

How can I schedule a command to run the next time I log in? I don't want it to run every time, just once.
ændrük
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Need to skip lost+found when using find

I am new to Ubuntu and I do not have alot of experience with Linux/Unix, so please bear with me while I try to get through this. I have a camera system that records footage and takes screen shots and stores them in a folder. The problem is that the…
Nick
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How to use clock to run program on time?

For example: I want to set when 6:00 am it plays 1.mp3 (if 2.mp3 is playing then close 2.mp3). When 18:00 it plays 2.mp3 to replace 1.mp3 (replace means close 1.mp3 and play 2.mp3). Everyday was the above sequence. How to do it?
sam
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Understanding the at-command to schedule another command

I use cron to schedule things in Linux, but recently I discovered the "at" command. sudo apt-get install at I don't understand the scope from which this command operates: How would you schedule a command with at, that normally requires admin…
Lonnie Best
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Why would logwatch (with cron) on stop e-mailing me daily reports?

I have logwatch configured with cron to e-mail me a daily report from my ubuntu server. Occasionally, something happens like the power goes out (which is what just happened actually) or the system gets turned off. After turning the system back on, I…
Rob S.
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Is it possible to schedule the downloads required to upgrade?

I'd like to upgrade from 10.10 to 11.04 but my ISP has a data-cap, limiting the amount I can download. Thankfully, traffic between 2am and 8am doesn't count towards this cap, but I'm seldom awake at 2am to kick the upgrade process off. Is there a…
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