[CentOS] Confusion about scheduling tasks with crontab

[ken]

On 10/18/2009 11:13 AM Alan McKay wrote:
>> how would I go about that? The thing is: I'd like to know an orthodox
>> way to go about this.
> 
> crontab -e
> 
> and then just put in your entry
> 
> * 7 * * * /your/command

I think you meant:

0 7 * * * /your/command

The asterisk will make the command run every minute during the seven
o'clock hour.  The OP wanted his script to run at 7:00

Yes?