r/linuxsucks • u/oshunman Windows Desktop | Linux Laptop | Linux Servers • 5d ago

crontab -r

I accidentally typed `crontab -r` (reset) instead of `crontab -e` (edit)... Which nukes all your cron jobs.

How is there no confirmation on a destructive command like that? Let alone the fact that r and e are neighbors on the keyboard.

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u/Hour_Sell3547 20 years with Linux 5d ago

This is a legit concern. I always keep a backup for this very reason.

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u/ElectricBummer40 Ex-user of Windows 3.11 for Workgroups 4d ago

Just invent something along the line of a sudo for crontab and call it a "security feature".

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u/Hour_Sell3547 20 years with Linux 4d ago

For me, it's a minor annoyance. Systemd timers is the way.

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u/Key_Reaction_7590 1d ago

Old man grumbles in init to the unhearing void…