How can I create cron jobs in specific files on Linux Centos

Question

I want to have a separate folders for cron jobs like:

/mydata/cronjobs

Now in that folder I want to have files like backup_server which will have the content like:

30 3 * * 1-5 /home/user/scripts/backup.sh 
30 3 * * 1-5 /home/user/scripts/backup2.sh

Similarly, I want to have more files in that directory for each separate cron job so that I can centralize and separate the cron jobs from one folder.

How can I make root run those jobs for all files in that folder?

possible duplicate of [Why is my crontab not working, and how can I troubleshoot it?](http://serverfault.com/questions/449651/why-is-my-crontab-not-working-and-how-can-i-troubleshoot-it) — Jenny D, Jul 22 '13 at 09:51

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 12 '13 at 07:39

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Just put your files in the /etc/cron.d directory.

answered Jul 12 '13 at 07:39

Michael Hampton

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this requires you put root after the time in the file, like `30 3 * * 1-5 root /home/user/scripts/backup.sh ` – Petter H Jul 12 '13 at 07:46
can i symlink the folder in `cron.d` – MOtaro Site Jul 12 '13 at 08:01
@PetterH why i need root for that – MOtaro Site Jul 12 '13 at 08:15
@PetterH i added the file in there and backup was meant to be completed but cron did not execute – MOtaro Site Jul 12 '13 at 08:18
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because you said "How can I make root run those jobs for all files in that folder?" and putting stuff in the folder @Michael said "/etc/cron.d" requires you specify a user to run each job. – Petter H Jul 12 '13 at 08:40

How can I create cron jobs in specific files on Linux Centos

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