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?

  1. A.

    cron

  2. B.

    nice

  3. C.

    date and time

  4. 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.

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