Cron Job Every 10 Days At 3:00 am (Crontab)

This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every 10 days at 3:00 am.

The Cron Job/Crontab

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

0 3 */10 * *

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

“Every 10 days at 3:00 am.”

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 automating tasks, such as running backups or sending emails.

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 3:00 am“:

Field 1: (0) indicates that the task will be run at minute 0.

Field 2: (3) indicates that the task will be run at hour 3 (3 am).

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: One common use for cron jobs is to send out email reminders or notifications based on certain events (such as an upcoming deadline)..

Use Cases

You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every 10 days at 3:00 am for several reasons, including:

• Checking for updates to a software package
• Deleting temporary files that are no longer needed
• Sending out a monthly newsletter
• Generating reports on website traffic

Similar Cron Jobs

You might also want to run a crontab:

• every 3 days
• every 5 days
• every 1 day
• every 7 days
• every 9 days
• every 7 days at 8:30 pm
• every 5 days at 10:30 pm

FUN FACT: Cron jobs are named after the Greek god of time, Chronos – so now you know where the name comes from!.

Wrapping Up

In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs every 10 days at 3:00 am. 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 cron job cheat sheet for a list of hundreds of popular cron jobs.