Linux Commands: Schedule a command to run at a later time
crontab-Linux Command
crontab command- Schedule a command to run at a later time
Syntax:
crontab [ -u user ] file
crontab [ -u user ] { -l | -r | -e }
Description: crontab is used to edit, read and remove the files which the cron daemon reads.
Options for crontab (use crontab -option(s)):
-e --- to edit the file.
-l --- to list the contents of the file.
-u username --- use the -u with a username argument to work with another users crontab file.
Example:
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