Cron Job Every 4 Months On Day 11 Of The Month (Crontab)

This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every 4 months on day 11 of the month.

The Cron Job/Crontab

To have your task run at this frequency, use the following cron:

0 0 11 */4 *

This cron command translates to the following (in Human-Readable format):

“Every 4 months on day 11 of the month.”

What is a Cron Job & Crontab?

A cron job is a time-based task that is typically set up to run automatically at regular intervals. For example, a cron job might be used to send out a daily email report or to back up files every night.

A crontab is a file that contains commands to be run at specified times. The crontab file is typically edited using the crontab command, which can be used to list, edit, or delete the contents of the file.

Cron Fields

Every cron job uses five fields. Here is an explanation of what each field does in this cron, which runs “every 4 months on day 11 of the month“:

Field 1: (0) indicates that the task will be run at minute 0.

Field 2: (0) indicates that the task will be run at hour 0 (12 am).

Field 3: (11) indicates that the task will be run on day 11 of every month.

Field 4: (*/4) indicates that the task will be run every 4 months.

Field 5: (*) indicates that the task will be run every day of the week.

 

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 every 4 months on day 11 of the month for several reasons, including:

• Sending out a monthly newsletter
• Generating reports
• Backing up data
• Cleaning up temporary files
• Checking for software updates

Similar Cron Jobs

You might also want to run a crontab:

• every 1 month
• every 4 months
• every 6 months
• every 3 months
• every 3 months on day 7 of the month
• every 6 months on day 6 of the month

FUN FACT: Cron jobs are automated processes that run on a schedule..

Wrapping Up

In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs every 4 months on day 11 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.