Cron Job

to list the cron jobs

crontab -l

to add the crontab

crontab -e

crontab -l will show you your currently set up cron jobs on the server.

crontab -r will delete your current cron jobs.

crontab -e will allow you to add or edit your current cron jobs by using your default text editor to edit your "crontab file".

#

Here are some examples to help you learn the syntax for the numbers:
# 32 * * * * : will be run every hour on the 32nd minute.
# 12,42 * * * * : will be run twice an hour on the 12th and 42nd minutes.
# */15 */2 * * *: will be run at 0:00, 0:15, 0:30, 0:45, 2:00, 2:15, 2:30, ...
# 43 18 * * 7: will be run at 6:43pm every Sunday.