Schedule Future Tasks

# Schedule Future Tasks
      ## Dennis Kibbe
      ### Mesa Community College
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      # Module Outline
      1. Introduction
      1. Learning Objectives
      1. Schedule a Deferred User Job
      1. Guided Exercise
      1. Schedule Recurring System Jobs
      1. Guided Exercise
      1. Manage Temporary Files
      1. Guided Exercise
      1. Key Takeaways
      1. Resources
      1. Quiz
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      # Learning Objectives
      *After completing the work in this module you will be able to:*
      1. Set up a command to run once at a future time.
      1. Schedule commands to run on a repeating schedule with a user's `crontab` file.
      1. Schedule commands to run on a repeating schedule with the system `crontab` file and directories.
      1. Enable and disable `systemd` timers, and configure a timer that manages temporary files.
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      # Introduction
      ## Schedule Future Tasks
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      # Schedule a Deferred User Job
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      # Guided Exercise
      ## Schedule a Deferred User Job
      ![Clipart of two students studying](../images/homework.png)
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      # Schedule Recurring System Jobs
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      # Guided Exercise
      ## Schedule Recurring System Jobs
      ![Clipart of two students studying](../images/homework.png)
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      # Guided Exercise
      ## Manage Temporary Files
      ![Clipart of two students studying](../images/homework.png)
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      # Key Takeaways
      1. Deferred jobs or tasks are scheduled to run once in the future.
      1. Recurring user jobs execute the user’s tasks on a repeating schedule.
      1. Recurring system jobs accomplish, on a repeating schedule, administrative tasks that have system-wide impact.
      1. The `systemd` timer units can execute both the deferred and recurring jobs.
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      # Resources
      Note: Here are some resources for the topics covered in this chapter.
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      # Graded Quiz
      ## Schedule Future Tasks 
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