Typing crontab -e I get a screen full of lines beginning ~. I can type a cron command and there is a line "I /tmp/crontab.BRW2C3 [Modified] 2/2 100%" at the bottom of the screen. However, I don't recognise the editor so don't know how to save it.
I'm used to Ubuntu, where there are a lot of comments at the beginning of the file and nano/pico is the default editor.
I am not a Linux user.
but can I ask, if you are just scheduling repetitive tasks, why are you not using the Node Red option.
with the new "node-red-contrib-victron" custom control, you can get it to do anything anytime from anywhere
Same question from me ...
The editor is called vi (there is vim support as an opkg if you want a complete vi experience). One of the most import commands for vi to remember is ESC :q! . That will quite the thing, ignore any changes you made.
If you run:
export EDITOR=nano
before crontab -e you end up in nano.
Thank you jeroen! The "export" command was what I was looking for. I'm quit new in the Linux world.
I (or the OS) couldn't handle vi. Nano works fine for me.
Thanks
