This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every 1 day at 6:30 pm.
The Cron Job/Crontab
To have your task run at this frequency, use the following cron:
30 18 * * *
This cron command translates to the following (in Human-Readable format):
“Every 1 day at 6:30 pm.”
What is a Cron Job & Crontab?
A cron job is a time-based task that is typically set up to run automatically at regular intervals. For example, a cron job might be used to send out a daily email report or to back up files every night.
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 1 day at 6:30 pm“:
FUN FACT: Cron jobs are automated processes that run on a schedule..
Use Cases
You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every 1 day at 6:30 pm for several reasons, including:
- Sending out a daily email report
- Generating a daily sales report
- Running a nightly backup
Similar Cron Jobs
You might also want to run a crontab:
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
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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.