Last Updated: November 21, 2025
Focus Areas
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Create timer + service units
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Monitor `systemctl list-timers`
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Commands & Queries
systemctl enable backup.timer
Enable timer
systemctl start backup.timer
Start manually
systemctl status backup.timer
Check status
Summary
Timers give nice timestamps and dependencies compared to cron.
💡 Pro Tip:
Tie timers to absolute times (`OnCalendar`) and monitor `systemd` status.