how to edit and save crontab in linux code example

Example 1: how to edit and save crontab in linux

crontab -e		# open user crontab in edit mode
i      			# for insert.  Make your changes
:wq!   			# quit and save
crontab -l		# open user crontab in read mode

Example 2: how to edit crontab in linux

Step 1 : crontab -e
Step 2 : Select your prefered editor for the file.
Steo 3 : Add the command that you want to execute from cron and save that file.
		Example : 1 0 * * 0 rm /home/jones/*.log > /dev/null 2>&1
Step 4 : check if cron is activate using command
		crontab -l

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