# Solved: Cron missing newline before EOF

## **Cause of the error**

Cron expects a trailing newline character at the end of each line in the
crontab. Editors like `vim` and `nano` add this character automatically.

This error may also happen when a crontab file is generated automatically and
the generator failed to insert a newline character at the end of the crontab
file.

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## Solution

Simply add a new line at the end of the crontab file. If the problem occurs
frequently, it may be caused by the text editor. Check if your editor
automatically adds a newline character or change your editor entirely.

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