How to Install and Uninstall systemd-cron Package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "systemd-cron" package

This is a short guide on how to install systemd-cron on Debian 10 (Buster)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                systemd-cron
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "systemd-cron" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall systemd-cron on Debian 10 (Buster):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                systemd-cron
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the systemd-cron package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Package: systemd-cron
Version: 1.5.14-2
Installed-Size: 139
Maintainer: Debian Systemd Maintainers
Architecture: amd64
Replaces: anacron, cron
Provides: anacron, cron-daemon
Depends: systemd-sysv (>= 229), python3:any, libc6 (>= 2.4)
Recommends: default-mta | exim4 | mail-transport-agent
Conflicts: anacron, cron-daemon
Description: systemd units to provide cron daemon & anacron functionality
Description-md5: 9166fe2131f8908f5e74ff0ca4fbe742
Homepage: https://github.com/systemd-cron/systemd-cron
Tag: admin::automation, implemented-in::c, interface::daemon, role::program
Section: admin
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/s/systemd-cron/systemd-cron_1.5.14-2_amd64.deb
Size: 34668
MD5sum: 8460531376b376380eabb023bddb07a2
SHA256: 27ed336b29a3852c10a607fb4627bd28dd2c09fc6edfd6e0404bb51499e09444