Linux System Administrator: Create a Cron Job in Linux Server for root User

Question :  You are asked to install cronie and create a cron  job for a linux server . Cron Job: */5 * * * * echo hello  >  /tmp/cron_text

Solution: 

N.B: You have to do this in all server stapp01,stapp02, stapp03. I have showed only for stapp03.

1. At first login as a root user : sudo su



2. Install cronie in the server : yum install cronie



3.  Start cron service: systemctl start crond.service 
     Check cron service status: systemctl status crond.service
   
     4. Create a cronjob by typing : crontab -e
    Write the cron job:  */5 * * * * echo hello  >  /tmp/cron_text
    Check cron job: crontab -l
   



5. Check cron job for root: crontab -u root -l

 

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