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Backup Crontab

IxapeIxape Member
edited November 2011 in General

How can I backup my crontab? I currently edit it using crontab -e - but where is the actually file?

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  • They're stored in the /var/spool/cron/crontabs directory if you're using Vixie Cron, which is the default in Debian. Other crond's might use a different location.

    The best way to back up your crontab is with crontab -l > crontab.backup. It can then be restored with crontab crontab.backup. When you do it this way, it's checked for syntax errors and permissions are checked so that only users who are allowed to run cronjobs can do so.

    Thanked by 1Ixape
  • Thank you :)

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