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#Basic Crontab Syntax
a b c d e /directory/command output
#So, the parts of a cron command are:

#1. The first five fields a b c d e specify the time/date and recurrence of the job.

#2. In the second section, the /directory/command specifies the location and script you want to run.

#3. The final segment output is optional. It defines how the system notifies the user of the job completion.

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#Red Hat / CentOs:

service crond start

#or

/etc/init.d/crond start

#Ubuntu:

sudo service cron start

#or

sudo /etc/init.d/cron start

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# to list all crontab content (including scheduled jobs)
crontab -l

# to edit crontab file
crontab -e

# once you have finished adding tasks, save the file and exit
# the cron daemon will read and execute the instructions provided

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#write out current crontab
crontab -l > mycron
#echo new cron into cron file
echo "00 09 * * 1-5 echo hello" >> mycron
#install new cron file
crontab mycron
rm mycron

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