Manage cron jobs through systemd, disable the package alert

.config/setup/03-install-cron-jobs.sh

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #! /usr/bin/sh
 
-crontab ./crontab
+systemctl --user enable --now backup.timer

.config/setup/crontab

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-@hourly /home/ohad/.local/bin/make-backup
-@hourly /home/ohad/.local/bin/package-alert

.config/systemd/user/backup.service

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+[Unit]
+Description=Backup essential files
+Wants=backup.timer
+
+[Service]
+WorkingDirectory=%h
+ExecStart=%h/.local/bin/make-backup
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target

.config/systemd/user/backup.timer

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+[Unit]
+Description=Hourly backup job
+Requires=backup.service
+
+[Timer]
+Unit=backup.service
+OnCalendar=hourly
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=timers.target