How do I execute script using crontab

Question

I have a script inside a folder path /home/rohit/Report/test.sh I want to run this script using crontab every 5 minutes

I opened terminal any type these command

crontab -e

write this line in crontab

5 * * * * rohit /home/rohit/Report/test.sh

save and exit.

but It does not execute script.

Am I doing anything wrong.

my test.sh is

ruby file1.rb
ruby file2.rb

file1.rb and file2.rb are also present in that folder

Answer 1

Try this instead,

*/5 * * * * /home/rohit/Report/test.sh

Answer 2

I advice you to use whenever gem to manage your cron jobs.