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/usr/bin/crontab

Cron daemon for executing programs at set times

From cronie 1.7.2-r47 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running crontab --help (exit 1) · terse output. permalink

crontab: your UID isn't in the passwd file.
bailing out.
Options (10)
OptionDescriptionSource
-uSpecifies the name of the user whose crontab is to be modified.man
-TTest the crontab file syntax without installing it.man
-lDisplays the current crontab on standard output.man
-rRemoves the current crontab.man
-eEdits the current crontab using the editor specified by the VISUAL or EDITOR environment variables.man
-iThis option modifies the -r option to prompt the user for a 'y/Y' response before actually removing the crontab.man
-sAppends the current SELinux security context string as an MLS_LEVEL setting to the crontab file before editing / replacement occurs - see the documentation of MLS_LEVEL in crontab(5).man
-nThis option is relevant only if cron(8) was started with the -c option, to enable clustering support.man
-cThis option is only relevant if cron(8) was started with the -c option, to enable clustering support.man
-VPrint version and exit.man

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