create cron job from command line code example

Example 1: create cron job from command line

#write out current crontab
crontab -l > mycron
#echo new cron into cron file
echo "00 09 * * 1-5 echo hello" >> mycron
#install new cron file
crontab mycron
rm mycron

Example 2: add new cron job in linux

For editing the cron job file : 
	crontab -e
    
For listing all the running cron job     
	systemctl status cron  ----OR----  crontab -l

Example 3: run cron job as specific user

# Crontab Running as a Specifi User
# Through Command Line, you use the User's Actual crontab like this:
sudo crontab -u username -e

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