[kwlug-disc] systemd timer VS crontab

[Chris Frey]

Still using cron, and occasionally even at/batch.

The only thing I appreciate systemd doing for me is managing default
cgroups for services and users.  I have not researched how other init
systems handle this, and systemd just brought this feature to me
automatically, so I'm grateful for that.

Everything else just feels like kitchen-sink-ism, which I find sad,
because I'm sure it could be done better if more design and thought
were put into the question.

Generally, I like:

	- cron over system timers (already mentioned)
	- dnsmasq or plain resolv.conf over systemd-resolved (such pain!)
	- rsyslog over journalctl (nasty surprise that was)

- Chris


On Tue, Jan 06, 2026 at 03:26:11AM -0500, William Park via kwlug-disc wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> 1. For cron jobs, do you use
>     - systemd timer/service, eg. job.timer, job.service, OR
>     - traditional crontab from /etc/cron.daily/job, ... ?
> 
> 2. After translating to "systemd" scripts, how is the maintenance?
> 
> --William
> 
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