This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every minute between 12:00 am and 11:00 am.
The Cron Job/Crontab
To have your task run at this frequency, use the following cron:
* 0-11 * * *
This cron command translates to the following (in Human-Readable format):
“Every minute between 12:00 am and 11:00 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 commonly used to automate system maintenance or administration tasks, such as running backups or sending emails.
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 12:00 am and 11:00 am“:
FUN FACT: If you want to edit your personal crontab, just type: “crontab -e” at the command prompt..
Use Cases
You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every minute between 12:00 am and 11:00 am for several reasons, including:
- Sending a daily morning greeting to all employees of a company
- Fetching the weather forecast for the day and sending it to subscribed users
- Backing up databases at regular intervals
- Checking server logs for errors
Similar Cron Jobs
You might also want to run a crontab:
- every 18 minutes
- every 21 minutes
- every 24 minutes
- every 22 minutes
- every 19 minutes
- every minute between 8:00 am and 7:00 pm
- every minute between 2:00 am and 9:00 pm
- every minute between 5:00 am and 3:00 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 minute between 12:00 am and 11:00 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.
