Hello everyone! I know that Linux GUI advanced in last few years but we still lack some good system configuration tools for advanced users or sysadmins. What utilities you miss on Linux? And is there any normal third party alternatives?

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I’d like some kind of visual task scheduler instead of having to read up on how to do cron jobs every time.

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I’ve completely switched from cron to systemd timers for everything. I feel like they are a lot easier to remember and keep track of! Plus, getting logs for free is pretty nice as well

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People still use Cron?

Use systemd timers which are very easy to configure.

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And do systemd timers come with a GUI?

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You really won’t need one, but your username says you specialise in great suffering so you won’t want one.

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