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Systemd Timer Builder — Service and Timer Units

Fill in a service name, ExecStart, and OnCalendar schedule to generate paired .service and .timer unit files in your browser. Useful when replacing handwritten cron jobs with native systemd scheduling.

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Use cases

  • Create a daily backup timer
  • Configure weekly or monthly calendar schedules
  • Export units for /etc/systemd/system

How to use

  1. Enter unit name and command
  2. Set OnCalendar or use quick presets
  3. Copy .service and .timer separately

Example input and output

Schedule

backup-job / daily 04:00

Timer snippet

[Timer]\nOnCalendar=*-*-* 04:00:00

FAQ

How does this relate to crontab?

Timers are systemd-native scheduling. This tool outputs unit files and does not edit crontab.

How do I enable it after deploy?

Place the units, run daemon-reload, then enable --now the timer. Exact commands depend on your distro.

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