How Do I Install a Cron Job in Linux?

How do I setup a cron job in Linux?

How to Create or Edit a crontab File

1. Create a new crontab file, or edit an existing file. # crontab -e [ username ] …
2. Add command lines to the crontab file. Follow the syntax described in Syntax of crontab File Entries. …
3. Verify your crontab file changes. # crontab -l [ username ]

How do I create a cron job?

Procedure

1. Create an ASCII text cron file, such as batchJob1. txt.
2. Edit the cron file using a text editor to input the command to schedule the service. …
3. To run the cron job, enter the command crontab batchJob1. …
4. To verify the scheduled jobs, enter the command crontab -1 . …
5. To remove the scheduled jobs, type crontab -r .