Cron Job Every 5 Days At 4:30 pm (Crontab)

This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every 5 days at 4:30 pm.

The Cron Job/Crontab

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

30 16 */5 * *

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

“Every 5 days at 4:30 pm.”

What is a Cron Job & Crontab?

A cron job is a scheduled task that is typically executed automatically at a predetermined time or interval. Cron jobs are commonly used to perform system maintenance or administrative tasks, such as backing up data or generating reports.

A 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. A crontab file typically contains a list of commands, with each command being executed at a specified time.

Cron Fields

Every cron job uses five fields. Here is an explanation of what each field does in this cron, which runs “every 5 days at 4:30 pm“:

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

Field 2: (16) indicates that the task will be run at hour 16 (4 pm).

Field 3: (*/5) indicates that the task will be run every 5 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: 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 5 days at 4:30 pm for several reasons, including:

• Sending a daily report every 5 days
• Backing up data every 5 days
• Checking for updates to software every 5 days
• Generating a monthly report on the 1st and 16th of every month

Similar Cron Jobs

You might also want to run a crontab:

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

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!.

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.