How to install cron on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)?
In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install cron package on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa).
Quick installation of cron Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0pl1-136ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: foreign:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: cron Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0pl1-136ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: foreign
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install cron Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0pl1-136ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: foreign
Package Details | |
| Package: | cron Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0pl1-136ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: foreign |
| Version: | 3.0pl1-136ubuntu1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | https://ftp.isc.org/isc/cron/ |
| Description: | process scheduling daemon The cron daemon is a background process that runs particular programs at particular times (for example, every minute, day, week, or month), as specified in a crontab. By default, users may also create crontabs of their own so that processes are run on their behalf. . Output from the commands is usually mailed to the system administrator (or to the user in question); you should probably install a mail system as well so that you can receive these messages. . This cron package does not provide any system maintenance tasks. Basic periodic maintenance tasks are provided by other packages, such as checksecurity. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | admin |
How to install cron Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0pl1-136ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: foreign on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If cron Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0pl1-136ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: foreign is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L cron Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0pl1-136ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: foreign' will give followin error.
Installing cron Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0pl1-136ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: foreign:
After system update use the following command to install cron Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0pl1-136ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: foreign:
sudo apt-get install cron Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0pl1-136ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: foreign
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove cron Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0pl1-136ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: foreign from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the cron Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0pl1-136ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: foreign from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the cron Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0pl1-136ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: foreign following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove cron Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0pl1-136ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: foreign
Following command is used to remove the cron Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0pl1-136ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: foreign package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove cron Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0pl1-136ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: foreign
This will remove cron Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0pl1-136ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: foreign and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing cron Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0pl1-136ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: foreign with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge cron Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0pl1-136ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: foreign
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove cron Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0pl1-136ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: foreign
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with cron Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.0pl1-136ubuntu1 Multi-Arch: foreign package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.