Installation of µTask on OpenBSD

µTask is a task scheduler which is similar to cron, but offers better features and usability. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install µTask on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation of µTask, make sure your OpenBSD system meets the following prerequisites:

• OpenBSD 6.6 or later
• Root access or sudo privileges

Installation

1. Install the required dependencies:

$ doas pkg_add git gcc gmake

2. Clone the µTask repository from GitHub:

$ git clone https://github.com/ovh/utask.git

3. Navigate to the newly cloned directory:

$ cd utask

4. Compile µTask:

$ make

5. Install µTask:

$ doas make install

Usage

After installing µTask, you can start using it with the following steps:

1. Create a task script (e.g. mytask.sh) or use an existing one.
2. Open the crontab file using your preferred text editor:

$ crontab -e

3. Add the following line to the file to run your task every 5 minutes using µTask:

*/5 * * * * /usr/local/bin/utask -t /path/to/mytask.sh > /dev/null 2>&1

4. Save and exit the file.

Note: Replace /path/to/mytask.sh with the actual path to your task script.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install µTask on OpenBSD and how to use it to run scheduled tasks. With µTask, you can take advantage of advanced features and improved usability compared to the traditional cron scheduler.

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