Is it there a Text User Interface (terminal application) which does what Kalarm do?

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Since there's no updates on the enhancement request raised by @DavidJarvie on the KAlarm Project, documented in my previous question over here: https://askubuntu.com/a/257843/9598, I started wondering if is it there a scheduler whose features preferably includes (and perhaps "only includes") a text user interface.

I have tried CRON to schedule my tasks but, as they are too many (hundreds of commands a day), in certain cases CRON isn't running some of them. But, if there is a proficient CRON Text User Inteface which offers at least some of the KAlarm features, it will be welcome.

Here's a screenshot of what I find in KAlarm's GUI and which I would like to find in a TUI.

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The reason for this need is that SSH support is needed for this task, which can't be solved efficiently via GUI. What I do right now is to Remote Desktop the Server in order to do the scheduling.

Thanks in advance.

@muru has ponted in a comment to the at command. Which seems good but it clearly states in the at's man page:

    3. To have a job reschedule itself, at can be invoked from within  the
       at-job.  For  example,  this daily processing script named my.daily
       runs every day (although crontab is a more appropriate vehicle  for
       such work):

       # my.daily runs every day
       daily processingat now tomorrow < my.daily

I have mentioned before that I won't use CRON anymore for this task, so I guess a standalone text mode application will be more suitable for the scheduling case. Thank you very much @muru!

@muru I've added an edit related to your suggestion. I appreciate that. Thank you. — Geppettvs D'Constanzo, Jun 25 '15 at 14:43

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 24 '15 at 15:08

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As Velkan said, you can use the command man alarm.
Or you can refer to the Kalarm manual online: https://docs.kde.org/trunk5/en/kdepim/kalarm/cmdline-operation.html#cmdline-schedule

answered Jun 24 '15 at 15:08

TellMeWhy

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Right. But what I am looking for is to stop using kalarm and use an alternative. Thank you very much. – Geppettvs D'Constanzo Jun 24 '15 at 20:36
Oh.... I see ;-) – TellMeWhy Jun 25 '15 at 11:54
I've modified your title to show that – TellMeWhy Jun 25 '15 at 12:12
Thank you very much. But I don't wish a "command-line tool to Kalarm?". I am looking for a command line tool which does what KAlarm do. I am rewording my question in order to avoid confusion. Thank you! – Geppettvs D'Constanzo Jun 25 '15 at 13:54

Is it there a Text User Interface (terminal application) which does what Kalarm do?

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