Format
Format
Min  Hour Day  Mon  Weekday
*    *    *    *    *  command to be executed
┬    ┬    ┬    ┬    ┬
│    │    │    │    └─  Weekday  (0=Sun .. 6=Sat)
│    │    │    └──────  Month    (1..12)
│    │    └───────────  Day      (1..31)
│    └────────────────  Hour     (0..23)
└─────────────────────  Minute   (0..59)
Operators
| Operator | Description | 
|---|---|
* | 
      all values | 
, | 
      separate individual values | 
- | 
      a range of values | 
/ | 
      divide a value into steps | 
Special strings
| String | Description | 
|---|---|
@reboot | 
      every rebot | 
@hourly | 
      once every hour - same as 0 * * * * | 
    
@daily | 
      once every day - same as 0 0 * * * | 
    
@midnight | 
      once every midnight - same as @daily | 
    
@weekly | 
      once every week - same as 0 0 * * 0 | 
    
@monthly | 
      once every month - same as 0 0 1 * * | 
    
@yearly | 
      once every year - same as 0 0 1 1 * | 
    
Examples
| Example | Description | 
|---|---|
0 * * * * | 
      every hour | 
*/15 * * * * | 
      every 15 mins | 
0 */2 * * * | 
      every 2 hours | 
0 18 * * 0-6 | 
      every week Mon-Sat at 6pm | 
10 2 * * 6,7 | 
      every Sat and Sun on 2:10am | 
0 0 * * 0 | 
      every Sunday midnight | 
Crontab
# Adding tasks easily
echo "@reboot echo hi" | crontab
# Open in editor - optional for another user
crontab -e [-u user]
# List tasks - optional for another user
crontab -l [-u user]
# Delete crontab file - optional for another user
crontab -r [-u user]
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