This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every 10 hours.
The Cron Job/Crontab
To have your task run at this frequency, use the following cron:
0 */10 * * *
This cron command translates to the following (in Human-Readable format):
“Every 10 hours.”
What is a Cron Job & Crontab?
A cron job is a scheduled task that is typically executed by the server in order to automate certain processes or tasks. For example, a cron job could be set up to automatically backup a database every night at 2am.
The crontab is a file that contains instructions for the cron daemon. The crontab is typically edited using 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 10 hours“:
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 10 hours for several reasons, including:
- Automatically update a software application
- Perform maintenance tasks on a computer system
- Generate reports based on usage data
- Backup user data
Similar Cron Jobs
You might also want to run a crontab:
- every 7 hours
- every 1 hour
- every 11 hours
- every 8 hours
- every 4 hours
- every hour between 8:00 pm and 9:00 pm
- every hour between 1:00 pm and 6:00 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
In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs every 10 hours. 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.