---
name: "bcron-start"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "bcron"
version: "0.11-23"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/bcron-start"
---

# bcron-start(8)

Start the bcron scheduling system

## NAME

bcron-start - Start the bcron scheduling system

## SYNOPSIS

**bcron-start** \[ *exec-wrapper* \]

## DESCRIPTION

**bcron-start**

**bcron-exec** should normally be run by **bcron-start** in conjunction with **bcron-sched**.

## ENVIRONMENT

- **BCRON\_USER**

  **bcron-start** drops root privileges and switches to this user before starting **bcron-sched**.

## SEE ALSO

[bcron-sched(8)](/bcron-sched/8.md), [bcron-exec(8)](/bcron-exec/8.md)

## AUTHOR

Bruce Guenter \<bruce@untroubled.org\>