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How to add a scheduled task in Plesk UI using crontab syntax?

Anton Kuznetsov
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kb: how-to Plesk for Linux ABT: Group A

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  • Plesk for Linux

Question

How to add a scheduled task in Plesk UI using crontab syntax?

Answer

  1. Log into Plesk.

  2. Navigate to Domains > example.com > Scheduled tasks or Tools & Settings > Scheduled Tasks.

  3. Click Add task and set specify Run parameter to Cron style.

  4. Fill in the Run text field with cron-style time syntax, for example:

    CONFIG_TEXT: * */4 * * *

  5. Fill in the Command text field with the cron command, for example:

    CONFIG_TEXT: /usr/bin/echo "my message"

    cron.png

Additional information:

How to schedule a task in Plesk for Linux?

https://crontab.guru/

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    Marquee Test

    I deleted cron from the scheduled tasks list. But still, those crons are running in the background. How can I delete it completely?
    Can someone help me to solve this problem? I checked crontab -l from SSH login. In that, I didn't find any cron. I can find that cron.

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    Luca Ferrarese

    Marquee Test  you solved the problem?
    I have same issue…
    Thanks for help

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