Comment by sammy2255

2 hours ago

I've converted all my crons to systemd timers+services over the past year but cant help but think it's sort of.. less tangible than cron

Like imagine trying to explain systemd timers and services and unit files to a beginner.

> Like imagine trying to explain systemd timers and services and unit files to a beginner.

I think it's... easier? Like "systemd is the place where your system manages all the processes it needs to run. Part of those processes can be run on a schedule, or on a timer, and you define them using this simple text file".