[ubuntu-in] Scheduling programmes to startup and shudown

[Yang Xiaofeng]

can use KCron to configure the tasks. and can install kcron using synaptic.

Venkatesh Nandakumar 写道:
> ramnarayan.k at gmail.com wrote:
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>> Hi
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>> was wanting to know of what software /  command can be used to schedule
>> the start up and shutdown of programmes under Linux/ Ubuntu.
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>> For eg. If i want thunderbird (or any software) to start up
>> automatically at 2 am an stop at 3 am (and if i want to repeat this
>> start and stop) what command / programme can i use.
>>
>> I tried googling but am thinking that the right key words are not being
>> used so am not getting the correct (or approximate) results.
>>
>> advice and help will be appreciated.
>>
>> thanks
>> ram
>>
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> cron does the job, and there are a number of gui's which simplifies
> the process.. not exactly sure of the name.. google for cron. man cron
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> Venkatesh Nandakumar
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