edit cron jobs
# crontab -eedit cron jobs
# crontab -ehow 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 -lcrontab 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 modechange 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
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