crontab job for running every minute | overwrite file

 

1. create a bash script in linux :

vi /data/1

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#!/bin/bash

mkdir /data

echo "test file for ">orig

for i in {000..010}

do

 yes| cp orig file$i

done

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2.provide executable permisions

chmod +x /data/1

3.Add to cron:

run: "crontab -e " and enter below content:

* * * * * (cd /data && /bin/bash /data/1)

and save the file

4.verify the cron entries

crontab -l

5.restart the crond service:

systemctl restart crond

verify the scrip run everyminute.