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Configure cron: daily/weekly and logs

Simple and controlled scheduling.

1. Enable

chmod +x /etc/rc.d/rc.crond
/etc/rc.d/rc.crond start

2. System cron

Use /etc/cron.daily and /etc/cron.weekly for periodic scripts.

3. Verify

grep CRON /var/log/syslog

4. Crontab

crontab -e

Quick checklist

[ ] Steps completed
[ ] Config updated
[ ] Service tested
[ ] Restart/rollback ready
[ ] Logs checked

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