Ubuntu 18.04 is accepting cron job











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I am trying to set a cron job in ubuntu18.04 but it is giving me error of command not found



root@UB-Machine:~# * * * * * env > /tmp/env.output
Machine: command not found


I have tried restarting cron but still i am getting same error










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    I am trying to set a cron job in ubuntu18.04 but it is giving me error of command not found



    root@UB-Machine:~# * * * * * env > /tmp/env.output
    Machine: command not found


    I have tried restarting cron but still i am getting same error










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      I am trying to set a cron job in ubuntu18.04 but it is giving me error of command not found



      root@UB-Machine:~# * * * * * env > /tmp/env.output
      Machine: command not found


      I have tried restarting cron but still i am getting same error










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      I am trying to set a cron job in ubuntu18.04 but it is giving me error of command not found



      root@UB-Machine:~# * * * * * env > /tmp/env.output
      Machine: command not found


      I have tried restarting cron but still i am getting same error







      18.04 cron






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          Run crontab -e to edit your current crontab.



          Add the entry there. Save and exit the editor.



          * * * * * /usr/bin/env > /tmp/env.output


          This will run the command every minute.






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            Run crontab -e to edit your current crontab.



            Add the entry there. Save and exit the editor.



            * * * * * /usr/bin/env > /tmp/env.output


            This will run the command every minute.






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              Run crontab -e to edit your current crontab.



              Add the entry there. Save and exit the editor.



              * * * * * /usr/bin/env > /tmp/env.output


              This will run the command every minute.






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                Run crontab -e to edit your current crontab.



                Add the entry there. Save and exit the editor.



                * * * * * /usr/bin/env > /tmp/env.output


                This will run the command every minute.






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                Run crontab -e to edit your current crontab.



                Add the entry there. Save and exit the editor.



                * * * * * /usr/bin/env > /tmp/env.output


                This will run the command every minute.







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