This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every 7 days at 10:30 pm.
The Cron Job/Crontab
To have your task run at this frequency, use the following cron:
30 22 */7 * *
This cron command translates to the following (in Human-Readable format):
“Every 7 days at 10:30 pm.”
What is a Cron Job & Crontab?
A cron job is a task that is scheduled to run at a specified time or interval. Cron jobs are commonly used to automate system maintenance or administration tasks, such as running backups or sending emails.
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 consists of a series of lines, each of which represents a task to be executed. Each line has five fields, separated by spaces or tabs.
Cron Fields
Every cron job uses five fields. Here is an explanation of what each field does in this cron, which runs “every 7 days at 10:30 pm“:
FUN FACT: Cron jobs are named after the Greek god Chronos, who represents time itself..
Use Cases
You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every 7 days at 10:30 pm for several reasons, including:
- Run a script to update a remote database
- Perform maintenance tasks on a web server
- Generate reports from log files
Similar Cron Jobs
You might also want to run a crontab:
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
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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.