Crontab

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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>

See also