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Basically I have a script (.sh) that syncs a local folder with an FTP one (using cron to run this).

This script needs to be ACTIVE AT ALL TIMES (business use :D) and the only thing I cant control is the regular powercuts at work. When I am away there is a high possibility (due to powercuts) that my computer may restart.

Issue is, that script needs to still run. Is there anyway to have cron running at startup without logging into the machine with my password?

(no previous similar questions have directly answered my question btw)

After searching everywhere I have not managed to find a specific answer for my question.

On Windows there is an application called FTPbox that will automatically sync a local folder with an ftp one every set period of time.

My question is, how do I achieve the same thing using Ubuntu? The main thing is here that I dont want to have to do it manually. It needs to be a totally automatic process with no human intervention required (obviously I will have to set this up if that classes as human intervention LOL).

Many thanks in anticipation for helpful answers.

-Edward