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How can i get the last updated date/time of the crontab file. not when cron was last run but instead when was the crontab file amended last

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If you are root or sudoer:

sudo ls -l /var/spool/cron/crontabs/$USER

UPD: as pointed by @jgr, the exact path may vary, like:

sudo ls -l /var/spool/cron/$USER

Otherwise, it doesn't seem to be possible without altering directory permissions.

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  • On fedora users crontabs are stored in /var/spool/cron/$USER, the above looks like solaris or something :/
    – jgr
    Jan 14, 2013 at 22:49
  • On my Ubuntu, the first path is OK.
    – Denys Séguret
    Jan 15, 2013 at 9:25
  • /var/spool/cron/tabs/$USER worked for me
    – Israelm
    Sep 30, 2015 at 18:58

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