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What is a cron in Linux?

Information The cron utility is a Linux program that schedules a command or script on  Linux server  or system  to run automatically at a specific date  and time . C ron jobs include three  Elements: The action   or the output of the script . It’s depending on what the script). The cron script to be executed or called The command executes the script on a recurring basis. It’s usually defined in web host panel. In VPS and Dedicated Server  run a cron job as often as you wish but In Shared and Reseller   DO NOT run a cron job more frequently than every 15 minutes (it’s  limitation of cron ). Timing  patent of cron Five  part of the cron job 1.  M inute  2. H our  3. D ay of month  4. M onth  5. D ay of week Examples: This will run on Sunday , every hour (24 times in one day, but only on Sundays ): 0 * * * 1 command E very 5 minutes: */5 * * * * comm...