This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every minute between 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm.
The Cron Job/Crontab
To have your task run at this frequency, use the following cron:
* 15-19 * * *
This cron command translates to the following (in Human-Readable format):
“Every minute between 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm.”
What is a Cron Job & Crontab?
A cron job is a scheduled task that is typically executed automatically at a predetermined time or interval. Cron jobs are often used to perform routine system maintenance tasks, such as backing up files or databases, deleting temporary files, or sending email notifications.
Crontab is a file that contains instructions for the cron daemon, which is a program that executes commands at specified intervals. Crontab files are typically edited with the crontab command, which allows users to create, edit, and delete their own crontab files.
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 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm“:
FUN FACT: You can use cron to schedule just about anything!.
Use Cases
You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every minute between 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm for several reasons, including:
- Sending a daily summary report of website activity
- Generating a weekly sales report
- Archiving log files older than two weeks
- Deleting temporary files older than one week
Similar Cron Jobs
You might also want to run a crontab:
- every 3 minutes
- every 11 minutes
- every 6 minutes
- every 2 minutes
- every 27 minutes
- every minute between 12:00 am and 6:00 pm
- every minute between 5:00 am and 6:00 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!.
Wrapping Up
In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs every minute between 3:00 pm and 7:00 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 crontab cheat sheet for a list of hundreds of popular cron jobs.