Binary package “ruby-clockwork” in ubuntu mantic
scheduler process to replace cron
Clockwork is a cron replacement. It runs as a lightweight,
long-running Ruby process which sits alongside your web processes
(Mongrel/Thin) and your worker processes (DJ/Resque/
to schedule recurring work at particular times or dates.
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For example, refreshing feeds on an hourly basis, or send reminder
emails on a nightly basis, or generating invoices once a month on the
1st.