[ubuntu-in] Scheduling programmes to startup and shudown

[ramnarayan.k at gmail.com]

on 14 Oct 2007 ramnarayan.k wrote:
 > Hi

 > was wanting to know of what software /  command can be used to > > > 
 > > schedule
 > the start up and shutdown of programmes under Linux/ Ubuntu.

ok so i found cron and gcron -but isn't there a simple way
something simple on comman line

like "start "programme name" 5:00am etc etc

regards
ram