Cron Job Every 2 Months On Day 16 Of The Month (Crontab)

This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every 2 months on day 16 of the month.

The Cron Job/Crontab

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

0 0 16 */2 *

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

“Every 2 months on day 16 of the month.”

What is a Cron Job & Crontab?

A cron job is a scheduled task that is typically executed by the operating system on a regular basis. Cron jobs are often used to perform maintenance or administrative tasks, such as backing up data or updating software.

The crontab is a file that contains instructions for the cron daemon. The crontab is typically edited using the crontab command.

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 16 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: (16) indicates that the task will be run on day 16 of every month.

Field 4: (*/2) indicates that the task will be run every 2 months.

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

 

FUN FACT: The most common way to edit cron jobs is using the crontab command – this stands for “cron table,” and it contains all the information about when your tasks should be executed..

Use Cases

You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every 2 months on day 16 of the month for several reasons, including:

• Perform monthly backups on the 16th day of every other month
• Run a script to generate reports on the 16th day of every other month
• Delete temporary files that are more than 2 months old on the 16th day of every other month

Similar Cron Jobs

You might also want to run a crontab:

• every 1 month
• every 2 months
• every 3 months
• every 4 months
• every 6 months on day 11 of the month
• every 2 months on day 9 of the month

FUN FACT: Cron is typically used for things like system maintenance tasks, running backups etc..

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.