Creating a Cron Job

This runbook provides instructions on how to create a cron job on a Linux server.

Prerequisites

• Access to the server
• Root or sudo privileges

Steps

1. Open Crontab

crontab -e

2. Add a Cron Job

# m h dom mon dow command
0 2 * * * /usr/bin/backup.sh

3. Save and Exit

• Save the file and exit the editor.

4. Verify the Cron Job

crontab -l

Verification

• Ensure the cron job is listed.
• Check logs to verify the cron job runs at the specified time.