Cron Job Every 8 Days At 10:00 am (Crontab)

This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every 8 days at 10:00 am.

The Cron Job/Crontab

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

0 10 */8 * *

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

“Every 8 days at 10:00 am.”

What is a Cron Job & Crontab?

A cron job is a scheduled task that is typically executed by the operating system. Cron jobs are often used to automate repetitive tasks, such as backing up files or checking for updates.

Crontab files are typically stored in the /etc/crontab file, but they can also be stored in individual user’s home directories. To edit your own crontab file, you can use the command “crontab -e”. This will open up the file in your default text editor.

Cron Fields

Every cron job uses five fields. Here is an explanation of what each field does in this cron, which runs “every 8 days at 10:00 am“:

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

Field 2: (10) indicates that the task will be run at hour 10 (10 am).

Field 3: (*/8) indicates that the task will be run every 8 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 8 days at 10:00 am for several reasons, including:

• Sending a daily email digest of new content to subscribers
• Archiving old data that is no longer needed
• Generating reports on website traffic or user activity
• Cleaning up temporary files or log files

Similar Cron Jobs

You might also want to run a crontab:

• every 7 days
• every 3 days
• every 10 days
• every 4 days
• every 5 days at 1:00 am
• every 7 days at 7:30 pm

FUN FACT: When editing your crontab, it is important to use a text editor that supports Unix-style line endings (LF), as opposed to Windows-style line endings (CRLF)..

Wrapping Up

In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs every 8 days at 10:00 am. 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.