Cron Job Every 3 Days At 11:30 pm (Crontab)

This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every 3 days at 11:30 pm.

The Cron Job/Crontab

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

30 23 */3 * *

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

“Every 3 days at 11:30 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 typically used for maintenance or administrative tasks, such as backing up data or updating software.

To create or edit a cron job, users must first open the crontab file using a text editor. The crontab file contains instructions for the cron daemon, which is the program that actually executes the commands specified in the file. Each line in the crontab file represents a single task or command.

Cron Fields

Every cron job uses five fields. Here is an explanation of what each field does in this cron, which runs “every 3 days at 11:30 pm“:

Field 1: (30) indicates that the task will be run at minute 30.

Field 2: (23) indicates that the task will be run at hour 23 (11 pm).

Field 3: (*/3) indicates that the task will be run every 3 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 a cron job is not properly configured, it might never execute – so make sure you double-check your settings before setting one up!.

Use Cases

You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every 3 days at 11:30 pm for several reasons, including:

• Run a backup of all user data every 3 days
• Delete all temporary files that are more than 3 days old
• Send out a reminder email to users who have not logged in for more than 3 days

Similar Cron Jobs

You might also want to run a crontab:

• every 9 days
• every 5 days
• every 7 days
• every 2 days
• every 8 days
• every 4 days
• every 1 day at 9:30 pm
• every 7 days at 5:00 am
• every 3 days at 1:30 am

FUN FACT: Cron is one of the most versatile tools in a Linux administrator’s toolbox..

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.