diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9374b73..7896b19 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -6,14 +6,6 @@ A cron/at-like interface for systemd user timers. Create, manage, and monitor scheduled jobs without writing unit files by hand. -Because you want to use systemd, but miss the ease of ~crontab~`systab -e`! - -- 🚀 create one-time or recurring jobs with one command -- ✏️ use your $EDITOR to manage `systab` timers in a single line format -- 📊 quickly see the status of your timers -- 📋 access the logs of timers -- 💪 enable and disable timers - @@ -201,17 +193,8 @@ After cloning, enable the pre-commit hook (runs ShellCheck + tests): git config core.hooksPath .githooks ``` - ## FAQ -Why this wrapper? - -I was missing the simplicity of `at` and `crontab` commands. `systemd` has many features and benefits that those tools do not have, but convenience for the user to set a quick timer is not one of them. - **What's the difference between `-c` and `-f`?** `-f` validates that the file exists and is executable at creation time, catching typos and permission issues early. With `-c`, errors only surface when systemd runs the job later (visible via `systab -L`). Under the hood, both produce the same `ExecStart` line. - -**Why did you mess with the crontab format?** - -Originally I meant to keep it the same, but there isn't a one-to-one mapping of times supported by cron and systemd. systemd has more options. I also want the human readble strings like "in 5 minutes". Trying to force that into the crontab format with it's space delimited format meant quotes, etc. in the end I used the `|` and limit the number of fields so that the commands can also be piped.
Quick start demo