Difference between revisions of "Crontab"
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*/10 * * * * fetchmail -p pop3 -u 612696 -v pop.gmx.net | */10 * * * * fetchmail -p pop3 -u 612696 -v pop.gmx.net | ||
A line starting with a # is a comment. The other line in this example follows the form | A line starting with a # is a comment. The other line in this example follows the form | ||
| − | <minute> <hour> <day of month> <month> <day of week> <command> | + | <minute> <hour> <day of month> <month> <day of week> [user] <command> |
| + | where [user] is optional. | ||
= 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 05:40, 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:
# Sample crontab file */10 * * * * fetchmail -p pop3 -u 612696 -v pop.gmx.net
A line starting with a # is a comment. The other line in this example follows the form
<minute> <hour> <day of month> <month> <day of week> [user] <command>
where [user] is optional.
