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# Crontab
1. [TL;DR](#tldr)
1. [Further readings](#further-readings)
1. [Sources](#sources)
## TL;DR
```sh
# List existing jobs.
crontab -l
sudo crontab -l -u 'jane'
# Edit crontab files.
crontab -e
sudo crontab -e -u 'mark'
# Replace the current crontab with the contents of a given file.
crontab 'path/to/file'
sudo crontab -u 'kelly' 'path/to/file'
# Validate crontab files.
crontab -T '/etc/cron.d/prometheus-backup'
# Remove all cron jobs.
crontab -r
sudo crontab -r -u 'nana'
```
```txt
# Run 'pwd' every day at 10PM.
0 22 * * * pwd
# Run 'ls' every 10 minutes.
*/10 * * * * ls
# Run a script at 02:34 every Friday.
34 2 * * Fri /absolute/path/to/script.sh
```
## Further readings
- [Cron]
- [Crontab guru]
### Sources
- [cheat.sh]
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[cron]: cron.md
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[cheat.sh]: https://cheat.sh/crontab
[crontab guru]: https://crontab.guru/