Cron Job Every 10 Days At 6:00 am (Crontab)

This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every 10 days at 6:00 am.

The Cron Job/Crontab

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

0 6 */10 * *

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

“Every 10 days at 6:00 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 commonly used to automate system maintenance or administration tasks, such as running backups or sending email reports.

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 6:00 am“:

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

Field 2: (6) indicates that the task will be run at hour 6 (6 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: If you want to edit your personal crontab, just type: “crontab -e” at the command prompt..

Use Cases

You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every 10 days at 6:00 am for several reasons, including:

• Checking for updates to a software program
• Sending out a reminder email every 10 days
• Generating a report of system usage statistics
• Taking backups of important files

Similar Cron Jobs

You might also want to run a crontab:

• every 8 days
• every 6 days
• every 7 days
• every 10 days
• every 8 days at 1:30 pm
• every 5 days at 6:00 am

FUN FACT: Cron jobs can be used to automate just about any task that needs to be performed regularly – so get creative and see what you can come up with!.

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.