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Crontab Theory Examples

The document provides an overview of crontab, a tool used for scheduling tasks in Linux, highlighting its importance for automated task execution. It details the syntax for setting up crontab entries, including time specifications and command execution methods, as well as user permissions for accessing crontab services. Additionally, it includes examples of crontab entries and tasks that can be scheduled.

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Crontab Theory Examples

The document provides an overview of crontab, a tool used for scheduling tasks in Linux, highlighting its importance for automated task execution. It details the syntax for setting up crontab entries, including time specifications and command execution methods, as well as user permissions for accessing crontab services. Additionally, it includes examples of crontab entries and tasks that can be scheduled.

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Crontab
OR
Job Scheduling
OR
Task Scheduling

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Server <=== user <=== Login <=== Activity <=== one by one

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Types of command execution method ?

1- manual work ==> with the help of Linux admins


2- Automated ==> using crontab

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Crontab ?

1- It is use to schedule any task on any time.


2- with the helo of crontab we can schedule any task or activity as per demand.

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Daily backups
Daily server health check based script
Monitoring
Smart work

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Requirement:-

package : crontabs
service : crond

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# crontab -l ==> to check all running crontab in my account

# crontab -e ==> to apply crontab

# crontab -r ==> to remove all the crontab from my account

# crontab -r -i ==> it will interact before delete the jobs

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# crontab -e -u username

# crontab -l -u username

# crontab -r -u username

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Allow or deny File ==> by default both files are blank that means all are allowed
/etc/cron.allow ==> these user's can set only crontab service, remaining users
will automatically count in block mode.

/etc/cron.deny ==> to block any users to access the crontab service


remaining will be allowed.

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Syntax:-

# crontab -e

First Fields:- Time Table ==> further devide into 5 parts

Minutes ===> [ 0 - 59 ]
Hours ===> [ 0 - 23 ]
Day of month ===> [ 1 - 31 ]
Month ===> [ 1 - 12 ]
Days of week ===> [ 0 - 6 OR 1 - 7 ] where 0 and 7 ==> Sunday

Second Fields:- Command to be executed

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First method:- we can define a particular value as per demand


Second method:- * or all or every
Third Method:- we can use the / symbol to repeat any task ex:- */2
Fourth Method:- we can define the range with help - symbol. 11-15, 6-7
Fifth Method:- we can use ; symbol for AND operator. 6,7

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Examples:-

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Possible Examples
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30 09 * * * any-task
30 21 * * * any-task
30 09 * * 1 any-task
30 09 * * 1,3,5 any-task
30 09 * * 6,7 any-task
30 18 * * 1-6 any-task
30 15 1 * * any-task
* * * * * any-task
*/2 * * * * any-task
* * * * */2 any-task
30 12 * * */2 any-task
30 09 1,15,21-25 * * any-task
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at command examples

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Task-1 How we can set crontab for month end.


Task-2 how we can set crontab after every 5 seconds.
task-3 How we can set crontab on first week of every month on monday.
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