Many system maintenance tasks should be performed at regularly scheduled times. In Linux, it is possible to automate these tasks. For this assignment, write a 2-4 page essay describing the tool used in Linux to schedule these tasks. As part of your discussion, include the role of this tool, the types of jobs this tool can perform, and when you would use one over the other. (Note: the tool referred to is CRON, the types of jobs are system cron jobs and user cron jobs.) Provide an example of each and explain why these automated jobs should be run.
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