Will Parsons wrote:
Is there no way of just creating the file without using crontab -e?
Sure. I've been editing crontabs for years and have never once used
crontab -e. What I do:
crontab -l > crontab.lst edit crontab.lst crontab crontab.lst
I always just use the toggle switches on the front panel of my computer.
Much easier.
Was that really necessary? The procedure I use may very well be easier
than figuring out the right thing to do to invoke one's editor of choice
with the -e option. In my case, I prefer to explicitly to export the
crontab table into a file so that I can put it into revision control. At
any rate, answering an explicit question from the OP hardly deserves a
display of sarcasm.
Honestly, can we please not have every "sarcastic" answer interpreted
as a personal slight?
It actually takes time and effort to compose some of these funny
responses, and the world would be a much nicer place if we all
had at least a small sense of humour.
Many of us work from home (or in some other form of isolation) and
this is the closest we get to a watercooler to exchange jabs and
establish some kind of rapport.
This morning I practically emptied a mouthful of coffee at one
of Dave Korn's divertimenti, and now I've lost the better
part of a glass of beer. I'll have to hire a cleaning service if this
keeps up.
Ralph
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