How to Install cron-daemon software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install cron-daemon software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

cron-daemon software package provides virtual package provided by bcron-run, systemd-cron, cron, you can install in your Debian 8 (Jessie) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install cron-daemon

cron-daemon is installed in your system.

Make ensure the cron-daemon package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep cron-daemon*

You will get with cron-daemon package name, version, architecture and description in a table

cron-daemon package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Virtual packages
Package cron-daemon
Version
Description virtual package provided by bcron-run, systemd-cron, cron
Sub Section virtual


See Also, How to uninstall or remove cron-daemon software package from Debian 8 (Jessie)?