Ubuntu Crontab

  • crontab -l //list crontab

  • crontab -r //remove crontab

  • crontab -e //edit crontab

    • minute hour day-of-month month day-of-week cmd
    • each term can be a single number, e.g., 3, or a range, e.g., 3-6, or a set, e.g., 3,5,7, or interval, e.g., */10
    • for example, “ /10 * sh ~/cmd.sh” means executing cmd.sh every 10 minutes.

In windows, the function of contrab can be realized by using “task scheduler”.