Cron Job Every Minute Between 12:00 am & 2:00 am (Crontab)

This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every minute between 12:00 am and 2:00 am.

The Cron Job/Crontab

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

* 0-2 * * *

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

“Every minute between 12:00 am and 2:00 am.”

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 typically used for automating system maintenance or administration tasks, such as running backups or sending email reports.

Crontab is a file that contains instructions for the cron daemon, which is a program that executes commands at specified intervals. Crontab files are typically edited with the crontab command, which allows users to create, edit, and delete their own crontab files.

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 12:00 am and 2:00 am“:

Field 1: (*) indicates that the task will be run every minute.

Field 2: (0-2) indicates that the task will be run between hours 0 and 2 (12 am to 2 am).

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: Cron is one of the most versatile tools in a Linux administrator’s toolbox..

Use Cases

You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every minute between 12:00 am and 2:00 am for several reasons, including:

• A daily backup script
• A log rotation script
• A system maintenance script
• A monitoring script

Similar Cron Jobs

You might also want to run a crontab:

• every minute
• every 27 minutes
• every 22 minutes
• every 13 minutes
• every minute between 12:00 am and 5:00 pm
• every minute between 1:00 pm and 6:00 pm
• every minute between 6:00 am and 8:00 pm

FUN FACT: Cron jobs are often used to perform regular maintenance tasks, such as running backups or sending out reports..

Wrapping Up

In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs every minute between 12:00 am and 2:00 am. 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.