Which of the following UNIX command allows scheduling a program to be executed…
2011
Which of the following UNIX command allows scheduling a program to be executed at the specifies time?
- A.
cron
- B.
nice
- C.
date and time
- D.
schedule
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Correct answer: A
The correct UNIX command for scheduling programs to execute at specified times is cron. The cron daemon manages automated tasks that run based on a defined schedule. In contrast, commands like nice adjust process priority, and date utilities only display or set the current system time without scheduling execution.