This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every 10 days at 12:30 am.
The Cron Job/Crontab
To have your task run at this frequency, use the following cron:
30 0 */10 * *
This cron command translates to the following (in Human-Readable format):
“Every 10 days at 12:30 am.”
What is a Cron Job & Crontab?
In computing, a cron job is a time-based task that is set to run at certain predetermined times or intervals. A cron job can be used to schedule anything from basic tasks like running backups to more complex tasks like sending out email alerts or syncing files between servers. Cron jobs are typically used for maintenance or administrative tasks that need to be performed on a regular basis.
Crontab is a file that contains instructions for the cron daemon. The cron daemon is a program that runs in the background and executes tasks at specified times. The crontab file is used to specify which tasks are to be run and when they are to be run.
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 12:30 am“:
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 10 days at 12:30 am for several reasons, including:
- Send out a monthly newsletter on the 1st of every month at 12:30 am
- Archive website data from the previous month on the 1st of every month at 12:30 am
- Calculate and report usage statistics for the previous month on the 1st of every month at 12:30 am
Similar Cron Jobs
You might also want to run a crontab:
- every 8 days
- every 3 days
- every 6 days
- every 1 day
- every 10 days
- every 9 days at 9:00 pm
- every 4 days at 5:30 pm
- every 6 days at 6:30 am
FUN FACT: If you need to delete a cron job, simply remove the corresponding line from the crontab file and save your changes..
Wrapping Up
In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs every 10 days at 12:30 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 cron job cheat sheet for a list of hundreds of popular cron jobs.