There is no script to convert cron to timers tbh. Because esp with complex cron scripts most of the safeguards/etc are already provided by the systemd. To ilustrate. Cron: https://build.opensuse.org/package/view_file/openSUSE:Leap:42.3/mlocate/mlocate.cron?expand=1 Systemd: https://build.opensuse.org/package/view_file/server:search/mlocate/mlocate.service?expand=1 https://build.opensuse.org/package/view_file/server:search/mlocate/mlocate.timer?expand=1