Fields for Crontab
Crontab is the scheduling tool for linux servers. If you would like a certain script run at a specific time of day on a regular basis you use crontab. You place the file in the “/etc/cron.d” folder for system wide scripts or run the command “crontab -e” for per user scripts. Enter the following into your cron file (e.g. /etc/cron.d/myjob):
01 07 * * * <user> /path/to/script
Note: Script will run every day at 7:01 AM. Also specify the user that owns the script (e.g. root or bob or max etc…)
| Field | Allowed Values |
|---|---|
| minute | 0-59 |
| hour | 0-23 |
| day of the month | 1-31 |
| month | 1-12 |
| day of the week | 0-7 |
Run the command “man crontab” from your terminal for a more detailed explanation.
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