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System Maintenance: Automate Tasks

System maintenance automates tasks. Cleanup. Updates. Common.

Here's the thing: Maintenance scripts automate tasks. Learn patterns. Use them.

Basic Maintenance​

#!/bin/bash
# Cleanup old logs
find /var/log -name "*.log" -mtime +30 -delete

# Update packages
apt update && apt upgrade -y

My take: Maintenance scripts automate. Use them.

Common Patterns​

Cleanup​

cleanup_old_files() {
    find "$1" -type f -mtime +$2 -delete
}

What's Next?​

Now that you understand maintenance, let's talk about Cron Automation.

Personal note: Maintenance scripts seemed unnecessary at first. Then I automated them. Now I use them always. They save time. Use them.