Cygwin
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How to run a crontab in Cygwin on Windows
- Install cygrunsrv and cron packages from the admin bundle (with 'Install from internet" option)
- From a Cygwin prompt, type:
cygrunsrv --install cron --path /usr/sbin/cron --args -n
- Start the cron daemon from a Windows prompt with:
net start cron
or from a Cygwin prompt with:
cygrunsrv --start cron
or don't use cron at all!
Create a scheduled task with the windows scheduler by calling the shell program
C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe -l -c /cygwin/path/to/shell
Configure cron
Run
cron-config
from a Cygwin terminal
Diagnose problems
Check installed modules
cygcheck.exe -c
Check current status
cygrunsrv -Q cron
Show system log of possible problems from the cron daemon (service)
/usr/bin/cronevents
