i tried this(gedit /etc/crontab). it loads a file. the content of this file is different from what i have in crontab -e. why the difference ? On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 12:31 PM, Reindl Harald <h.reindl at thelounge.net>wrote: > > > Am 23.01.2013 12:23, schrieb Adekoya Adekunle: > > hi, > > > > How can I open crontab with gedit any any other editor ? > > i want to edit my cron jobs with other editors beside vi > > su - > gedit /etc/crontab > >