This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every minute between 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm.
The Cron Job/Crontab
To have your task run at this frequency, use the following cron:
* 16-19 * * *
This cron command translates to the following (in Human-Readable format):
“Every minute between 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm.”
What is a Cron Job & Crontab?
A cron job is a task that is scheduled to run at a specific time or interval. Cron jobs are commonly used to automate system maintenance or administration tasks, such as running backups or sending emails.
A crontab is a file that contains a list of commands that are to be executed at specified times. The commands in the crontab are executed by the cron daemon.
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 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm“:
FUN FACT: If you need to temporarily disable a cron job, you can simply comment out the line in the crontab file that corresponds to that particular task..
Use Cases
You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every minute between 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm for several reasons, including:
- Downloading a large file from the internet
- Running a backup of important files
- Doing a final save before shutting down for the day
- Closing out any open programs or processes
Similar Cron Jobs
You might also want to run a crontab:
- every 21 minutes
- every 5 minutes
- every 14 minutes
- every 20 minutes
- every 10 minutes
- every minute between 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm
- every minute between 4:00 pm and 11:00 pm
- every minute between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm
FUN FACT: Cron jobs can be used to automate just about any task that needs to be performed regularly – so get creative and see what you can come up with!.
Wrapping Up
In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs every minute between 4:00 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.