This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every 2 months on day 5 of the month.
The Cron Job/Crontab
To have your task run at this frequency, use the following cron:
0 0 5 */2 *
This cron command translates to the following (in Human-Readable format):
“Every 2 months on day 5 of the month.”
What is a Cron Job & Crontab?
A cron job is a time-based task that is set to run at specific intervals. This can be anything from running a script every hour to backing up a database every day. Cron jobs are typically used for maintenance tasks or tasks that need to be performed regularly, such as checking for updates or sending out 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 2 months on day 5 of the month“:
FUN FACT: Cron is one of the most powerful tools available on a Linux system – use it wisely!.
Use Cases
You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every 2 months on day 5 of the month for several reasons, including:
- Checking for system updates and applying them
- Deleting temporary files that are no longer needed
- Generating reports based on usage data
- Sending out notifications about upcoming events
Similar Cron Jobs
You might also want to run a crontab:
- every 3 months
- every 5 months
- every 2 months
- every 1 month
- every 4 months
- every 6 months
- every 1 month on day 28 of the month
- every 3 months on day 21 of the month
- every 3 months on day 24 of the month
FUN FACT: Cron jobs are stored in a file called “crontab”, which is short for “cron table”..
Wrapping Up
In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs every 2 months on day 5 of the month. 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.
