This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every minute between 11:00 am and 5:00 pm.
The Cron Job/Crontab
To have your task run at this frequency, use the following cron:
* 11-17 * * *
This cron command translates to the following (in Human-Readable format):
“Every minute between 11:00 am and 5:00 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 maintenance tasks, such as backing up data or updating software.
Crontab is a file that contains commands and instructions for the cron daemon to execute. The crontab file is usually located in the /etc/cron directory. Each user on a system can have their own crontab file. The commands in the crontab files are executed by the cron daemon at the specified times.
Cron Fields
Every cron job uses five fields. Here is an explanation of what each field does in this cron, which runs “every minute between 11:00 am and 5:00 pm“:
FUN FACT: Each user on a system can have their own crontab, and commands in them will be executed as that user..
Use Cases
You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every minute between 11:00 am and 5:00 pm for several reasons, including:
- Checking if a server is up
- Restarting a crashed server
- Synchronizing data between servers
- Deleting temporary files
Similar Cron Jobs
You might also want to run a crontab:
- every 10 minutes
- every 15 minutes
- every 9 minutes
- every 12 minutes
- every 29 minutes
- every minute between 3:00 am and 6:00 pm
- every minute between 1:00 am and 2:00 am
- every minute between 7:00 am and 9:00 am
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 minute between 11:00 am and 5:00 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 cron job cheat sheet for a list of hundreds of popular cron jobs.
