If you're running a server, you need to run daemon processes to provide services as they're requested. This module describes the startup and shutdown of daemons, and also how you can run regular jobs on your server to perform housekeeping and other tasks.
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Examples from our training material
| crontab | Sample crontab file - repeated, timed jobs |
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Topics covered in this module
Provision of services via Daemons.
Controlling the startup and shutdown of Daemons.
Regular jobs via crontab.
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