Cron is a Linux and UNIX based tool that allows scheduling automated tasks.
Cron commands are stored in a file named for the user who created them in /var/spool/cron/
CRON Commands
The Crontab command is used to create new cron files:
- Crontab -l list the contents of your personal cron file.
- Crontab -r removes all crontab entries.
- Crontab -e opens your default text editor for cron job creation.
Steps Creating a Cron Job
- Login to your server as root
- Create a directory for the purpose of testing as
mkdir /crondemo- Add files to the crondemo directory using touch command
touch file1 file2 file3 file4 file5- Open crontab -e and add the command
Allow sometime and list the directory once the cronjob runs.
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