This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every minute between 2:00 am and 11:00 am.
The Cron Job/Crontab
To have your task run at this frequency, use the following cron:
* 2-11 * * *
This cron command translates to the following (in Human-Readable format):
“Every minute between 2:00 am and 11:00 am.”
What is a Cron Job & Crontab?
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 2:00 am and 11:00 am“:
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 minute between 2:00 am and 11:00 am for several reasons, including:
- Wake up at a set time
- Get news updates
- Start the coffee maker
- Turn on lights
- Check the weather
- Make breakfast
Similar Cron Jobs
You might also want to run a crontab:
- every 4 minutes
- every 6 minutes
- every 2 minutes
- every 14 minutes
- every minute between 10:00 am and 7:00 pm
- every minute between 7:00 am and 11:00 am
- every minute between 1:00 am and 4:00 pm
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..
Wrapping Up
In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs every minute between 2:00 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.
