> On 5 Apr 2022, at 21:19, olivares33561 via users <users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Dear kind Fedora users, > > I have a crontab file that I use to play some files about 3 minutes before bell rings between classes. I had to install anacron with dnf command. I have seen emails where some folks recommend systemd timers. How can I convert a crontab > # > [olivares@fedora Downloads]$ crontab -l > # min hour day-of-month month day-of-week command > # 0-59 0-23 1-31 1-12 0-6 0=sun 1=mon > #50 04 * * 1-5 ~/.xalarm >/dev/null 2>&1 > #50 04 * * 0,6 ~/.salarm >/dev/null 2>&1 > #59 09 * * 0,6 ~/.salarm >/dev/null 2>&1 > #00 07 * * 1-5 ~/.xalarm >/dev/null 2>&1 > 42 08 * * 1-5 ~/.dalarm >/dev/null 2>&1 > 52 09 * * 1-5 ~/.dalarm >/dev/null 2>&1 > 40 10 * * 1-5 ~/.dalarm >/dev/null 2>&1 > 28 11 * * 1-5 ~/.dalarm >/dev/null 2>&1 > 16 12 * * 1-5 ~/.dalarm >/dev/null 2>&1 > 57 12 * * 1-5 ~/.dalarm >/dev/null 2>&1 > 40 14 * * 1-5 ~/.dalarm >/dev/null 2>&1 > 28 15 * * 1-5 ~/.dalarm >/dev/null 2>&1 > 17 16 * * 1-5 ~/.dalarm >/dev/null 2>&1 > #30 16 * * 1-5 ~/.lalarm > /dev/null 2>&1 > 25 16 * * 1-5 /usr/sbin/poweroff >/dev/null 2>&1 > > # > to systemd timers? An easy idiot proof way. The .dalarm script calls mplayer and plays from a playlist. > > # > [olivares@fedora Downloads]$ sudo systemctl list-timers > [sudo] password for olivares: > NEXT LEFT LAST PASSED UN> > Tue 2022-04-05 15:13:39 CDT 1min 46s left n/a n/a sy> > Tue 2022-04-05 15:38:11 CDT 26min left n/a n/a dn> > Wed 2022-04-06 00:00:00 CDT 8h left Tue 2022-04-05 05:34:07 CDT 9h ago lo> > Wed 2022-04-06 00:00:00 CDT 8h left Tue 2022-04-05 05:34:07 CDT 9h ago un> > Wed 2022-04-06 00:34:55 CDT 9h left Tue 2022-04-05 05:34:07 CDT 9h ago pl> > Sun 2022-04-10 01:00:00 CDT 4 days left Tue 2022-04-05 05:34:07 CDT 9h ago ra> > Mon 2022-04-11 00:20:16 CDT 5 days left Tue 2022-04-05 05:34:07 CDT 9h ago fs> > > 7 timers listed. > Pass --all to see loaded but inactive timers, too. > # > > I have read https://opensource.com/article/20/7/systemd-timers > and > https://www.maketecheasier.com/use-systemd-timers-as-cron-replacement/ > > but have not tried it out. Any help on this is appreciated. I want to test it out. Thank you in advance Why not try it out? What is stopping you? The only thing I would add to you reading list if the man page for systemd.timer I would start with a timer service that uses /bin/echo that you can use to see that the timer service runs when you expect. Barry > > Regards, > > > Antonio > Sent from ProtonMail, encrypted email based in Switzerland. > _______________________________________________ > users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ > List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Do not reply to spam on the list, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Do not reply to spam on the list, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure
