<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Real-world example of a file integrity check script that can be run hourly via cron for critical logs, application monitoring, and file corruption detection.</li><li>Automating disk space check to prevent system performance issues due to low disk space and avoid failures in backups or deployments.</li><li>Script for automating system patching on Linux distributions, ensuring the system stays updated without manual intervention.</li><li>Pair update scripts with log writers and alerting strategies for efficient system maintenance.</li><li>Configuring automatic notifications for system status using scripts and triggering alerts for system monitoring.</li><li>Cron and Bash combination for fundamental automation, enabling scheduling of scripts for various repetitive tasks on Linux systems.</li><li>Scripts provided are not just scripts but building blocks introducing core automation concepts for managing Linux systems effectively.</li><li>Linux automation focuses on systems thinking rather than individual commands, beneficial for managing home labs, VPS, or production servers.</li></ul>

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