This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run once per day on Thursday to Saturday.
The Cron Job/Crontab
To have your task run at this frequency, use the following cron:
0 0 * * 4-6
This cron command translates to the following (in Human-Readable format):
“Once per day on Thursday to Saturday.”
What is a Cron Job & Crontab?
A cron job is a scheduled task that is typically executed by the operating system. Cron jobs are often used to automate repetitive tasks, such as backing up files or checking for updates.
Crontab is a file that contains instructions for the cron daemon. The cron daemon is a program that runs in the background and executes tasks at specified times. The crontab file is used to specify which tasks are to be run and when they are to be run.
Cron Fields
Every cron job uses five fields. Here is an explanation of what each field does in this cron, which runs “once per day on Thursday to Saturday“:
FUN FACT: Cron is typically used for things like system maintenance tasks, running backups etc..
Use Cases
You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run once per day on Thursday to Saturday for several reasons, including:
- Checking for updates to a software package
- Generating reports
- Running a backup script
Similar Cron Jobs
You might also want to run a crontab:
- once per week on Saturday
- once per week on Monday
- once per week on Thursday
- once per week on Tuesday
- once per week on Friday
- once per day on Monday to Wednesday
- once per day on Tuesday to Thursday
- once per day on Sunday to Tuesday
FUN FACT: Cron is one of the most versatile tools in a Linux administrator’s toolbox..
Wrapping Up
In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs once per day on Thursday to Saturday. 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.
