[plug] Re: [ph-linux-newbie] Crontab Script

[Gideon N. Guillen]

On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 22:02:58 +0800 (MYT), Lister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I need a script to automatically insert a line/command in the crontab w/o
> editing(crontab -e) the cron manually. is this possible ?

>From man crontab:

       crontab [ -u user ] file
       crontab [ -u user ] { -l | -r | -e }
[snipped]
       The  first  form  of this command is used to install a new crontab from
       some named file or standard  input  if  the  pseudo-filename  ''-''  is
       given.


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