Cron Job Every 7 Minutes (Crontab)

This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every 7 minutes.

The Cron Job/Crontab

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

*/7 * * * *

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

“Every 7 minutes.”

What is a Cron Job & Crontab?

A cron job is a scheduled task that is typically executed automatically at a predetermined time or interval. Cron jobs are commonly used to perform system maintenance or administrative tasks, such as backing up data or generating reports.

Crontab files are stored in the “/etc/cron*” directories on most Linux systems. Each user has their own crontab file, and there is also a system-wide crontab file that can be used to schedule system tasks.

Cron Fields

Every cron job uses five fields. Here is an explanation of what each field does in this cron, which runs “every 7 minutes“:

Field 1: (*/7) indicates that the task will be run every 7 minutes.

Field 2: (*) indicates that the task will be run every hour.

Field 3: (*) indicates that the task will be run every day of the month.

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: A common use for cron jobs is to generate periodic reports – for example, you could set up a cron job to automatically generate and send out a report on website traffic statistics every week..

Use Cases

You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every 7 minutes for several reasons, including:

• Checking if a server is still running every 7 minutes
• Sending out a reminder email to users every 7 minutes
• Backing up data to another server every 7 minutes

Similar Cron Jobs

You might also want to run a crontab:

• every 28 minutes
• every 2 minutes
• every 16 minutes
• every 14 minutes
• every minute between 5:00 pm and 11:00 pm
• every minute between 2:00 am and 3:00 am
• every minute between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm

FUN FACT: Cron jobs can be used to automate just about any task that needs to be performed regularly – so get creative and see what you can come up with!.

Wrapping Up

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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.