Cron Job Every 10 Days At 12:00 am (Crontab)

This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every 10 days at 12:00 am.

The Cron Job/Crontab

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

0 0 */10 * *

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

“Every 10 days at 12:00 am.”

What is a Cron Job & Crontab?

A cron job is a scheduled task that is typically executed by the operating system on a regular basis. Cron jobs are often used to perform maintenance or administrative tasks, such as backing up data or updating software.

A crontab (also known as a “cron table”) is a file that contains a list of commands that are executed at specified times.

Cron Fields

Every cron job uses five fields. Here is an explanation of what each field does in this cron, which runs “every 10 days at 12:00 am“:

Field 1: (0) indicates that the task will be run at minute 0.

Field 2: (0) indicates that the task will be run at hour 0 (12 am).

Field 3: (*/10) indicates that the task will be run every 10 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: 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..

Use Cases

You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every 10 days at 12:00 am for several reasons, including:

• A backup script that runs every 10 days
• A log rotation script that runs every 10 days
• A script that checks for updates to a software package and installs them if available, running every 10 days

Similar Cron Jobs

You might also want to run a crontab:

• every 1 day
• every 5 days
• every 7 days
• every 9 days
• every 4 days
• every 5 days at 7:00 am
• every 2 days at 9:30 am

FUN FACT: If you want to edit your personal crontab, just type: “crontab -e” at the command prompt..

Wrapping Up

In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs every 10 days at 12:00 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.