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Add Job To Cron (Crontab Command Examples) Unix / Linux Tutorials

The document discusses how to add jobs to cron (crontab) in Unix/Linux systems. It provides examples of using the crontab command to list, edit, remove, and schedule jobs. Key crontab formats and functions are explained, such as scheduling jobs to run at specific times and dates or repeatedly at intervals. Various use cases are demonstrated like scheduling backups, emails, and other recurring tasks.

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Add Job To Cron (Crontab Command Examples) Unix / Linux Tutorials

The document discusses how to add jobs to cron (crontab) in Unix/Linux systems. It provides examples of using the crontab command to list, edit, remove, and schedule jobs. Key crontab formats and functions are explained, such as scheduling jobs to run at specific times and dates or repeatedly at intervals. Various use cases are demonstrated like scheduling backups, emails, and other recurring tasks.

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UnixorLinuxoperatingsystemprovidesafeatureforschedulingthejobs.Youcansetup
commandorscriptswhichwillrunperiodicallyatthespecifiedtime.TheCrontabiscommand
usedtoaddorremovejobsfromthecron.Thecronserviceisadaemonrunsinthe
backgroundandchecksfor/etc/crontabfile,/etc/con.*/directoriesand/var/spool/cron/

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Thefielddescriptionsofthecrontabareexplainedbelow:

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MI:Minutesfrom0to59
HH:Hoursfrom0to23
DOM:Dayofmonthfrom0to31
MON:Monthsfrom1to12
DOW:Dayofweekfrom0to7(0or7representsSunday)
Command:Anycommandorscripttobescheduled

Letseetheusageofcrontabcommandwithexamples.

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1.Listcrontabentries
Youcanlistoutallthejobswhicharealreadyscheduledincron.Use"crontabl"forlistingthe
jobs.

crontabl
00***/usr/local/bin/list_unix_versions.sh

Theabovecontabcommanddisplaysthecronentries.Heretheshellscriptforlistingtheunix
versions(list_unix_version.sh)isscheduledtorundailyatmidnight.
2.Listcrontabentriesofotherusers

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Tolistthecorntabentriesofotheruserintheunix,usetheuoptionwithcrontab.Thesyntax
isshownbelow:

crontabuusernamel

3.Removingallcrontabentries
Youcanunscheduleallthejobsbyremovingthemfromthecrontab.Thesyntaxfor
removingallthecrontabentriesis

crontabr
Forremovingotheruserscrontabentries:
crontabuusernamer

4.Editingthecrontab
Youcaneditthecrontabandaddanewjobtoit.Youcanalsoremoveanexistingjobfrom
thecrontab.Usetheeoptionforeditingthecrontab.

crontabe
Foreditingotheruserscrontabentries:
crontabuusernamee

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ThiswillopenafileinVIeditor.NowusetheVIcommandsforadding,removingthejobsand
forsavingthecrontabentries.
5.ScheduleajobtotakeoraclebackuponeverySundayatmidnight
Editcrontabusing"crontabe"andappendthefollowingentryinthefile.

00**0/usr/local/bin/oracle_backup.sh

6.Scheduleajobtoruneverysixhoursinaday
Youcanscheduleajobtorunmorethanonceinaday.Asanexamplethefollowingcrontab
entrytakesthemysqlbackupmorethanonceinaday.

00,6,12,18***/usr/bin/mysql_backup.sh

Herethelist0,6,12,18indicatesmidnight,6am,12pmand6pmrespectively.
7.Schedulejobtorunforthefirst15daysofthemonth.
Youcanscheduleajobbyspecifyingtherangeofvaluesforafield.Thefollowingexample
takesthesqlserverbackupdailyatmidnightforthefirst15daysinamonth.

00*115*/usr/bin/sql_server_backup.sh

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8.Schedulejobtoruneveryminute.
Thefollowingcrontabcommandrunsthecommandtosendemailstogroupofusersforevery
minute.

*****/bin/batch_email_send.sh

9.Takingbackupofcronentries
Beforeeditingthecronentries,itisgoodtotakebackupofthecronentries.Sothatevenif
youdomistakeyoucangetbackthoseentriesfromthebackup.

crontabl>/var/tmp/cron_backup.dat

10.Restoringthecronentries
Youcanrestorethecronentriesfromthebackupas

crontabcron_backup.dat

UnderstandingtheOperators:
Therearethreeoperatorsallowedforspecifyingtheschedulingtimes.Theyare:
Asterisk(*):Indicatesallpossiblevaluesforafield.Anasteriskinthemonthfield
indicatesallpossiblemonths(JanuarytoDecember).
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Comma(,):Indicateslistofvalues.Seeexample6above.
Hyphen():Indicatesrangeofvalues.Seeexample7above.
DisablingEmails:
Bydefaultthecrontabsendsemailstothelocaluserifthecommandsorscriptsproduceany
output.Todisablesendingofemailsredirecttheoutputofcommandsto/dev/null2>&1.

00*20*/usr/bin/online_backup.sh>/dev/null2>&1

Note:youcannotscheduleajobtorunatsecondslevelastheminimumallowedscheduling
isatminutelevel.

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