Crontab

Automate your tasks with crontab.

Introduction

Crontab is a tool in Unix-like operating systems that allows users to schedule and automate tasks.

Whether you need to run backups, update software, or clean up files, crontab can handle it seamlessly, ensuring your tasks run at specified intervals without manual intervention.

How it works

crontab -e

0 2 * * * /path/to/backup_script.sh

Each asterisk represents a time field, respectively: minute, hour, day of the month, month, and day of the week.

This line tells crontab to run /path/to/backup_script.sh at 2:00 AM every day.