The K Desktop Environment

2.3. Managing Scheduled Tasks

As with creating new tasks, changes to tasks will not actually be made until the crontab is saved.

2.3.1. Cutting Scheduled Tasks

To cut a scheduled task, first select the task to be cut. Then select Edit->Cut.

Alternatively, you can use the right mouse button menu and choose Cut, or simply press Ctrl+X.

2.3.2. Copying Scheduled Tasks

To copy a scheduled task, first select the task to be copied. Then select Edit->Copy .

Alternatively, you can use the right mouse button menu and choose Copy, or simply press Ctrl+C.

2.3.3. Pasting Scheduled Tasks

To paste a scheduled task, first a scheduled task must have already been cut or copied to the clipboard. Once a scheduled task has been cut or copied, paste will be enabled. Then select the Tasks folder. Finally, select Edit->Paste.

Alternatively, you can use the right mouse button menu and choose Paste, or simply press Ctrl+V.

2.3.4. Modifying Scheduled Tasks

To modify a scheduled task, first select the task to be modified. Then select Edit->Modify....

Alternatively, you can use the right mouse button menu and choose Modify..., or simply press Ctrl+O. You will see the Edit Task dialog, which you would modify as described above.

2.3.5. Deleting Scheduled Tasks

To delete a scheduled task, first select the task to be deleted. Then select Edit->Delete.

Alternatively, you can use the right mouse button menu and choose Delete.

2.3.6. Enabling/Disabling Scheduled Tasks

To enable or diabled a scheduled task, first select the disabled task. Disabled tasks will have Disabled in their descriptions. Then select Edit->Enabled.

Alternatively, you can use the right mouse button menu and choose Enabled. Confirm that the scheduled task's program name, parameters, and description are correctly displayed.

2.3.7. Running Scheduled Tasks

To run a scheduled task immediately, first select the task. Then select Edit->Run Now.

Alternatively, you can use the right mouse button menu and choose Run Now.