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Old 02-23-2010
Error Add item to crontab
hi,
how can I add a new value to crontab file using a script not using the command " crontab -e " .
ex:
Code:
echo " 10 10 * * * " >> /var/spoll/cron/crontabs/<username>

how can I do that in a correct way??

thanks,
Last edited by zaxxon; 02-23-2010 at 07:18 AM.. Reason: use code tags please
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Old 02-23-2010
The above is what I would do, which is the simplest method. I don't understand what you're looking for...
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Old 02-23-2010
editing crontab
You can also use the crontab -l a nd redirect to a temp file. Use vi to make your change and then resubmit the file to the cron

e.g.
Code:
crontab -l > /var/tmp/root.txt
vi /var/tmp/root.txt
crontab root.txt

Last edited by Scott; 02-23-2010 at 07:36 PM.. Reason: Please use code tags
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Old 02-23-2010
hydrashok128 approach is good. Personally I would copy the crontab twice under different names to preserve the original if the edit goes wrong. Always post the crontab with a "crontab" command because this validates the file.
Adding a line to crontab can be scripted by this approach.
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