
How do I set up a Cron job? - Ask Ubuntu
Aug 16, 2010 · I want to schedule a task to run on a regular basis and have heard that Cron is the way to do this. How do I add Cron jobs in Ubuntu?
cron - Verify if crontab works - Ask Ubuntu
Dec 6, 2011 · crontab -e and add this line to crontab: * * * * * /bin/bash -l -c 'date >> /tmp/cron-test.txt' this command writes the current date every minute in the cron-test file, you can watch …
What is the correct way to edit a crontab file? - Ask Ubuntu
Apr 16, 2015 · crontab -e lets you edit your user crontab without sudo. The user crontabs are in /var/spool/cron/crontabs which is a directory that cannot be accessed without superuser …
Where is the cron / crontab log? - Ask Ubuntu
I want to verify that my cron job is executing and at what time. I believe there is a log for my sudo crontab -e jobs, but where? I searched google and found recommendations to look in /var/l...
16.04 - crontab -e doesnt save - Ask Ubuntu
Crontab -e and crontab -l show output from the user's crontab. If you used sudo with crontab -e, use sudo crontab -l to view and similarly and report back.
cron - run script after reboot - Ask Ubuntu
Aug 16, 2022 · 2. Use sudo crontab e When you want a script to run with admin privilege via cron, do not put sudo in the script. Remove the existing line using crontab -e. Then use the …
cron - Running two commands in crontab - Ask Ubuntu
10 I have this line in my crontab file */1 * * * * espeak 'foo' && espeak 'bar' But only half of it, first command gets executed every minute. While when I write this in the terminal it works like a …
644 Permission needed for /etc/cron.allow, workaround?
The end result is that the /etc/cron.allow file is readable by all users in the crontab group, which is necessary when cron.allow is used to restrict cron to certain users.
cron - Crontab error "No crontab for root" - Ask Ubuntu
no crontab for root - using an empty one 888 I don't know what '888' is meaning? Config file of crontab /etc/crontab: # /etc/crontab: system-wide crontab # Unlike any other crontab you don't …
How to remove or delete single cron job using linux command?
crontab -r This removes the entire crontab file for current user so be careful if you've got other cron jobs listed in there! Add/Edit/Delete cron job (s) Your user's cron file crontab -e Specific …