Difference between revisions of "Crontab"

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  */10 * * * * fetchmail -p pop3 -u 612696 -v pop.gmx.net
 
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more abstract, every line of crontab consists of values for
 
more abstract, every line of crontab consists of values for
  <minute> <hour> day of month month day of week command
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  <minute> <hour> <day of month> <month> <day of week> <command>
  
 
= See also =
 
= See also =
 
* [http://man-wiki.net/index.php/5:crontab crontab's man page]
 
* [http://man-wiki.net/index.php/5:crontab crontab's man page]

Revision as of 04:47, 1 June 2009

crontab is a configuration file in the /etc folder that tells the cron daemon when to perform what commands. It can look like this:

*/10 * * * * fetchmail -p pop3 -u 612696 -v pop.gmx.net

more abstract, every line of crontab consists of values for

<minute> <hour> <day of month> <month> <day of week> <command>

See also