This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every 9 days at 2:30 pm.
The Cron Job/Crontab
To have your task run at this frequency, use the following cron:
30 14 */9 * *
This cron command translates to the following (in Human-Readable format):
“Every 9 days at 2:30 pm.”
What is a Cron Job & Crontab?
A cron job is a time-based task that is set to run at a specific interval. For example, a cron job can be set to run every day at midnight in order to update a database or send out nightly emails. Cron jobs are typically used for maintenance tasks that need to be performed on a regular basis.
A crontab is a file that contains a list of commands to be executed by the cron daemon. The commands in the crontab are executed at the specified times.
Cron Fields
Every cron job uses five fields. Here is an explanation of what each field does in this cron, which runs “every 9 days at 2:30 pm“:
FUN FACT: Cron jobs are stored in a file called “crontab”, which is short for “cron table”..
Use Cases
You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every 9 days at 2:30 pm for several reasons, including:
- Syncing a database with a remote server
- Sending out a daily email report
- Generating monthly invoices
- Performing security scans
Similar Cron Jobs
You might also want to run a crontab:
- every 3 days
- every 4 days
- every 2 days
- every 1 day
- every 6 days
- every 9 days at 8:00 am
- every 4 days at 5:30 pm
- every 8 days at 7:30 am
FUN FACT: Cron jobs can be used to automate just about any task that needs to be performed regularly – so get creative and see what you can come up with!.
Wrapping Up
In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs every 9 days at 2:30 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.