Cron Job Every 19 Minutes (Crontab)

This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every 19 minutes.

The Cron Job/Crontab

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

*/19 * * * *

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

“Every 19 minutes.”

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 commonly used to perform system maintenance or administrative tasks, such as backing up data or generating reports.

A crontab is a file that contains a list of commands to be executed by the cron daemon. The commands in the crontab are executed at the specified times.

Cron Fields

Every cron job uses five fields. Here is an explanation of what each field does in this cron, which runs “every 19 minutes“:

Field 1: (*/19) indicates that the task will be run every 19 minutes.

Field 2: (*) indicates that the task will be run every hour.

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

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: 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 19 minutes for several reasons, including:

• Synchronizing two databases
• Generating reports
• Sending emails

Similar Cron Jobs

You might also want to run a crontab:

• every 25 minutes
• every 5 minutes
• every 12 minutes
• every 8 minutes
• every 17 minutes
• every minute between 2:00 am and 7:00 pm
• every minute between 2:00 am and 2:00 pm
• every minute between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm

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 19 minutes. 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.