crontab change code example

Example 1: crontab edit

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: change crontab editor

#run command in terminal:
select-editor

#Then select an option:
Select an editor.  To change later, run 'select-editor'.
  1. /bin/nano        <---- easiest
  2. /usr/bin/vim.tiny
  3. /bin/ed

Choose 1-3 [1]: