Tag: — tepezcuintle @ 15:02
Newbie: Intro to cron
Date: 30-Dec-99
Author: cogNiTioN <cognition@attrition.org>
Cron
This file is an introduction to cron, it covers the basics of what cron does,
and how to use it.
What is cron?
Cron is the name of program that enables unix users to execute commands or
scripts (groups of commands) automatically at a specified time/date. It is
normally used for sys admin commands, like makewhatis, which builds a
search database for the man -k command, or for running a backup script,
but can be used for anything. A common use for it today is connecting to
the internet and downloading your email.
Continua”How to setup Cron.”
Tag: — tepezcuintle @ 14:46
Howto Backup PostgreSQL Databases Server With pg_dump command
Generally, I like to work with MySQL but some time my work force me to work with PostgreSQL database server.
Recently I had received a request to backup PostgreSQL databases as one of our client want to format and reinstall RHEL server.
PostgreSQL is a one of the robust, open source database server. Like MySQL database server, it provides utilities for creating a backup.
Continua”How to backup PostgreSQL”
Tag: — tepezcuintle @ 1:55
INTRODUCTION TO BASH SHELL SCRIPTING:
VERSION 1.2
Like all the shells available in Linux, the Bourne Again SHell
is not only an excellent command line shell, but a scripting language in
itself. Shell scripting, allows you to fully utilize the shell’s abilities and
to automate a lot of tasks that would otherwise require a lot of commands to
perform. A lot of programs lying around your Linux box are shell scripts. If
you are interested in learning how they work, or in modifying them, it is
essential that you understand the
bash
bash language, you will be
able to write your own programs to do things exactly the way you want
them done.
Continua”Learn Bash”
