[systemd-devel] Timer: time format

[arnaud gaboury]

On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 3:52 PM, arnaud gaboury
<arnaud.gaboury at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 3:39 PM, Michael Chapman <mike at very.puzzling.org> wrote:
>> On Tue, 23 Aug 2016, arnaud gaboury wrote:
>>>
>>> I am really sorry for this post as this may sound like a trivial one,
>>> but honestly the timer topic is difficult to understand for me (at
>>> least the time format).
>>>
>>> I am looking to run a service twice a day, never mind the time. I
>>> understand I must use OnCalendar, but I have no idea for the rest.
>>
>>
>> You may find it more convenient to use the other On* directives.
>>
>> For example:
>>
>>   OnBootSec=1h
>>   OnUnitActiveSec=12h
>
> Thank you for all these answers. In fact, without having a look at my
> emails, I finally found this solution (which is correct accordingly
> what I read):
> OnUnitActiveSec=12h
>
> Do I have to add:
> Persistent=true
NO

> and an OnBootSec entry ?
>
>
>>
>> will trigger the associated service an hour after booting the system, and
>> every 12 hours therafter. Take a look at the RandomizedDelaySec= and
>> AccuracySec= directives too, to further specify how accurate the timer
>> should be.
>>
>> - Michael
>
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