Cron Job Every 2 Days At 5:30 pm (Crontab)

This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every 2 days at 5:30 pm.

The Cron Job/Crontab

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

30 17 */2 * *

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

“Every 2 days at 5:30 pm.”

What is a Cron Job & Crontab?

A cron job is a scheduled task that is typically executed by the server in order to automate certain processes or tasks. For example, a cron job could be set up to automatically backup a database every night at 2am.

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 2 days at 5:30 pm“:

Field 1: (30) indicates that the task will be run at minute 30.

Field 2: (17) indicates that the task will be run at hour 17 (5 pm).

Field 3: (*/2) indicates that the task will be run every 2 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 need to delete a cron job, simply remove the corresponding line from the crontab file and save your changes..

Use Cases

You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every 2 days at 5:30 pm for several reasons, including:

• A daily backup script
• A log rotation cron job
• A system maintenance script
• An email notification cron job

Similar Cron Jobs

You might also want to run a crontab:

• every 10 days
• every 3 days
• every 9 days
• every 1 day
• every 5 days
• every 1 day at 12:30 am
• every 3 days at 10:30 am

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..

Wrapping Up

In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs every 2 days at 5:30 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 cron job cheat sheet for a list of hundreds of popular cron jobs.