This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every 7 days at 5:00 pm.
The Cron Job/Crontab
To have your task run at this frequency, use the following cron:
0 17 */7 * *
This cron command translates to the following (in Human-Readable format):
“Every 7 days at 5:00 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 often used to perform routine system maintenance tasks, such as backing up files or databases, deleting temporary files, or sending email notifications.
Each user has their own crontab file, and the commands in this file are only executed by that particular user. The file contains instructions for the cron daemon. To edit your crontab file, you can use the crontab command.
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 5:00 pm“:
FUN FACT: One common use for cron jobs is to send out email reminders or notifications based on certain events (such as an upcoming deadline)..
Use Cases
You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every 7 days at 5:00 pm for several reasons, including:
- sending a weekly email report on the status of a task or project
- backing up data to an external drive
- deleting temporary files that are no longer needed
Similar Cron Jobs
You might also want to run a crontab:
- every 1 day
- every 7 days
- every 3 days
- every 10 days
- every 2 days at 11:30 pm
- every 7 days at 12:30 pm
- every 5 days at 9:00 pm
FUN FACT: Cron jobs are stored in a file called “crontab”, which is short for “cron table”..
Wrapping Up
In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs every 7 days at 5:00 pm. 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.