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Schedule Task Using Cron in Linux

Note: Cron is great for simple scheduling requests. For complicated scheduling with many dependencies you probably want to go with AirFlow .

Installation

Cron is usually installed by default. It not (e.g., if you are using a Docker image), you can install it using the following command (on Ubuntu).

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