CentOS - Jan 2006 - Quick crontab question (another cron question!)

Really quickly:  Would anyone know how I might add a crontab entry via a
script (bash)?  I'm attempting to write one to schedule commands at
certain times.  Is this possible?  Thanks.

-Jose

Jose Alburquerque wrote:
> Really quickly:  Would anyone know how I might add a crontab entry via a
> script (bash)?  I'm attempting to write one to schedule commands at
> certain times.  Is this possible?  Thanks.
Are you sure you don't want 'at' instead of cron? (man at) It seems
that
might be more appropriate based on your description...

-te

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} -Jose

if i remember right, i used to make cron looking text files and then as a
non-root user you could test it by redirecting that file using the crontab
command

man crontab

will show syntax

after you test do a

crontab -l

will list show the entry if i remember right

see if it puts it in the area you desire and modify your thinking and try
again

i was gonna test it for you and report back yet i dont think it would be too
difficult regardless, apologies i dont have more time for it right at this
moment

 - rh

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