A junior systems administrator needs to schedule a backup script named /scripts/backup.sh and make the correct changes to the crontab. Which of the following crontab entries would run the script every Monday at 2:05 a.m.?
A) 1 * * 5 2        /scripts/backup.sh
B) 2 5 * * 1        /scripts/backup.sh
C) 5 2 * * 1        /scripts/backup.sh
D) 1 * * 2 5        /scripts/backup.sh
E) 5 2 * * 0 /scripts/backup.sh

Question

A junior systems administrator needs to schedule a backup script named /scripts/backup.sh and make the correct changes to the crontab. Which of the following crontab entries would run the script every Monday at 2:05 a.m.?
A) 1 * * 5 2        /scripts/backup.sh
B) 2 5 * * 1        /scripts/backup.sh
C) 5 2 * * 1        /scripts/backup.sh
D) 1 * * 2 5        /scripts/backup.sh
E) 5 2 * * 0 /scripts/backup.sh

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct crontab entry is "5 2 * * 1" which means it will run at 2:05 a.m. every Monday (1 represents Monday in crontab).

A Junior Systems Administrator Needs to Schedule a Backup Script