That means everything we have already said about cron configuration, as well as cron−related UNIX commands, is also true of the Linux cron facility. Linux fully supports cron facilities that exist on the System V platform. Once the file is modified and saved and the editor closed, the cron daemon will be automatically recycled there is no need for any additionalĪmong all UNIX flavors, Linux has improved and developed cron facility up the level that surpasses real administrative needs. Usually, the vi editor, to modify the users crontab file. This message warns that crontab entries, unless they explicitly refer to other shells, should match Bourne shell sh otherwise the execution could fail.įor small modifications of the crontab files, it is recommended that you use the crontab −e command option as the corresponding user, of course. Warning: commands will be executed using usrbinsh After execution of the command, the system will respond with the following message or a similar message this message is from the HP−UX system:

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