This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every 1 day at 8:00 pm.
The Cron Job/Crontab
To have your task run at this frequency, use the following cron:
0 20 * * *
This cron command translates to the following (in Human-Readable format):
“Every 1 day at 8:00 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.
Crontab files are stored in the “/etc/cron*” directories on most Linux systems. Each user has their own crontab file, and there is also a system-wide crontab file that can be used to schedule system tasks.
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 8:00 pm“:
FUN FACT: Cron jobs are often used to perform regular maintenance tasks, such as running backups or sending out reports..
Use Cases
You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every 1 day at 8:00 pm for several reasons, including:
- Sending a nightly email digest of the day’s events
- Backing up the database
- Generating reports
- Clearing the cache
Similar Cron Jobs
You might also want to run a crontab:
- every 5 days
- every 1 day
- every 3 days
- every 8 days
- every 2 days
- every 9 days
- every 3 days at 11:00 pm
- every 5 days at 3:30 pm
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 cron job cheat sheet for a list of hundreds of popular cron jobs.