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 | ||
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 | + | <minute> <hour> day of month month day of week command |
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* [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 04:46, 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
