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Chapter Test: Scheduling Future Linux Tasks

Match the descriptions to the relevant cron or at jobs.

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Every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m.
Early on Christmas morning
Just after midnight on every Monday and every 1st of the month.
Every Thursday at 5:00 p.m.
  • JobTime description
    30 6 25 12 * /usr/local/bin/open_presents
    Early on Christmas morning
    30 12 * * 3 reboot
    Every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m.
    0 17 * * 4 rm -rf /home/student
    Every Thursday at 5:00 p.m.
    echo reboot | at 12:30 wednesday
    Next Wednesday at 12:30 p.m.
    3 0 1 * 1 /sbin/dump 0uf /dev/st0 /home
    Just after midnight on every Monday and every 1st of the month.
    echo "userdel -r student" | at 17:00 thursday
    Next Thursday at 5:00 p.m.
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