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Is an = equal to space when executing from terminal/Crontab?

I just found a curious case, where crontab on two instances uses '=' or ' ' for value attribution.

Which of the following executions is correct (or both)?

Option 1
dosomething --parameter=x

Option 2
dosomething --parameter x

If that is not the correct question, what other factors should I take into consideration to know which one is right?

Solution

  • Cron is just a scheduler. The syntax for passing arguments to dosomething is completely dependent on dosomething's implementation. Some programs use a notation with space, some with = and some may use both.