Reboot VPS Everyday using Cron

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How to reboot VPS server everyday using cron?

Edit crontab:

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sudo crontab -e

Choose an editor (like nano), if you are doing this first time.

Insert a line like at end of the cron file

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0 3   *   *   *    /sbin/shutdown -r +5

Explanation:
Minute(0) Hour(3) DayOfMonth(*) Month(*) DayOfWeek(*) CommandToRun(/sbin/shutdown -r +5)

It would reboot your VPS server everyday at 3:05am. (3:00am + 5 minutes)