Crontab file location
User crontab files are stored by the login names in different locations in different Unix and Linux flavors. These files are useful for backing up, viewing and restoring but should be edited only with crontab command by the users.
| Operating System | Location |
|---|---|
| MacOS | /usr/lib/cron/tabs/ |
| BSD Unix | /var/cron/tabs/ |
| Solaris, HP-UX, Debian, Ubuntu | /var/spool/cron/crontabs/ |
| AIX, Red Hat Linux, CentOS, Ferdora | /var/spool/cron/ |