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| I have a problem with crontab entry |
  Mar 29 2011, 01:26 PM
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Whats this Lie-nix Thing?  Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 29-March 11 Member No.: 15,195  |
I have a problem with crontab entry
Here is what I have 0,5 * * * * echo The time is 'date' >> /root/filename I need the current date and time to go to the file. I get this when I do cat /root/filename The time is date thanks |
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Mar 29 2011, 08:17 PM
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Its GNU/Linuxhelp.net Group: Support Specialist Posts: 1,629 Joined: 23-January 03 Member No.: 360 |
Its all about how to execute commands in bash. Lots of help can be found by googling. The correct syntax is $( command )
However the old ways is using bacticks i.e. the key next to Esc . |
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