Cron Job Every 10 Days At 12:30 pm (Crontab)

This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every 10 days at 12:30 pm.

The Cron Job/Crontab

To have your task run at this frequency, use the following cron:

30 12 */10 * *

This cron command translates to the following (in Human-Readable format):

“Every 10 days at 12:30 pm.”

What is a Cron Job & Crontab?

A cron job is a task that is scheduled to run at a specific time or interval. Cron jobs are typically used for system maintenance or administration tasks, such as backing up data or updating software.

A crontab is a file that contains commands to be run at specified times. The crontab file is typically edited using the crontab command, which can be used to list, edit, or delete the contents of the file.

Cron Fields

Every cron job uses five fields. Here is an explanation of what each field does in this cron, which runs “every 10 days at 12:30 pm“:

Field 1: (30) indicates that the task will be run at minute 30.

Field 2: (12) indicates that the task will be run at hour 12 (12 pm).

Field 3: (*/10) indicates that the task will be run every 10 days.

Field 4: (*) indicates that the task will be run every month.

Field 5: (*) indicates that the task will be run every day of the week.

 

FUN FACT: If a cron job is not properly configured, it might never execute – so make sure you double-check your settings before setting one up!.

Use Cases

You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every 10 days at 12:30 pm for several reasons, including:

• Sending a reminder email to yourself every 10 days to do something
• Backing up files every 10 days
• Running a script every 10 days that does something

Similar Cron Jobs

You might also want to run a crontab:

• every 7 days
• every 3 days
• every 5 days
• every 9 days
• every 2 days
• every 2 days at 4:30 pm
• every 8 days at 1:00 pm

FUN FACT: You can use cron to schedule just about anything!.

Wrapping Up

In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs every 10 days at 12:30 pm. Please share this page with friends and colleagues if you find it useful.

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If you are looking for cron jobs that run at certain minutes, hours, days, weekdays, or months, or if you are looking for miscellaneous cron jobs, then check out our relevant sections, or visit our crontab cheat sheet for a list of hundreds of popular cron jobs.