saving crontab

[MatthewP]

Hi, I can get into insert mode and type a line into crontab, but how do I actually save the file? I read that it was :wq, but I don't know what this means - if I type it it just appears as text.

Thanks,
Matt.

 

[ProbablyDown]

If text is appearing, you are probably in text insert mode. Hit <esc> and then do the &quot;:wq!&quot; (no quotes of course). If you wanted to save but keep working &quot;:w&quot; will do that for you...


Good luck!

 

[jaymzter]

check your saved crontab with 'crontab -l' once you follow the good instructions above

 

[aixmurderer]

I tend to play it safe, normally do a &quot;crontab -l > filename&quot;, then vi the file, and once happy with the content run &quot;crontab filename&quot; to update the crontab.

There is of course the risk of forgetting to do the last step when in a hurry...
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