Cron Job Every 9 Days At 3:00 pm (Crontab)

This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every 9 days at 3:00 pm.

The Cron Job/Crontab

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

0 15 */9 * *

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

“Every 9 days at 3:00 pm.”

What is a Cron Job & Crontab?

A cron job is a time-based task that is set to run at a specific time or interval. This can be used to automate tasks such as running backups, sending emails, or running system maintenance scripts.

A crontab is a text file that contains a list of commands to be run at specified times. The commands in the crontab are executed by the cron daemon, which runs on most Unix-like systems.

Cron Fields

Every cron job uses five fields. Here is an explanation of what each field does in this cron, which runs “every 9 days at 3:00 pm“:

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

Field 2: (15) indicates that the task will be run at hour 15 (3 pm).

Field 3: (*/9) indicates that the task will be run every 9 days.

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

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

 

FUN FACT: If you want to edit your personal crontab, just type: “crontab -e” at the command prompt..

Use Cases

You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every 9 days at 3:00 pm for several reasons, including:

• A cron job to update a weather forecast every 9 days
• A cron job to send out a reminder email every 9 days
• A cron job to check for updates to a software application every 9 days

Similar Cron Jobs

You might also want to run a crontab:

• every 3 days
• every 1 day
• every 4 days
• every 5 days
• every 10 days
• every 6 days
• every 7 days at 3:00 pm
• every 3 days at 5:30 pm
• every 9 days at 1:30 am

FUN FACT: If you need to delete a cron job, simply remove the corresponding line from the crontab file and save your changes..

Wrapping Up

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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.