cronjob linux code example
Example 1: 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 2: cron
# Example of job definition:
# .---------------- minute (0 - 59)
# | .------------- hour (0 - 23)
# | | .---------- day of month (1 - 31)
# | | | .------- month (1 - 12) OR jan,feb,mar,apr ...
# | | | | .---- day of week (0 - 6) (Sunday=0 or 7) OR sun,mon,tue,wed,thu,fri,sat
# | | | | |
# * * * * * user-name command to be executed
# Set the hardware clock to keep it in sync with the more accurate system clock
03 05 * * * /sbin/hwclock --systohc
# Perform monthly updates on the first of the month
# 25 04 1 * * /usr/bin/dnf -y update