This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every 10 hours at 40 minutes past the hour.
The Cron Job/Crontab
To have your task run at this frequency, use the following cron:
40 */10 * * *
This cron command translates to the following (in Human-Readable format):
“Every 10 hours at 40 minutes past the hour.”
What is a Cron Job & Crontab?
A cron job is a task that is scheduled to run at a specific time or interval. Cron jobs are commonly used to automate system maintenance or administration tasks, such as running backups or sending emails.
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 10 hours at 40 minutes past the hour“:
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 10 hours at 40 minutes past the hour for several reasons, including:
- Daily backup of a server’s files
- Sending out a daily report on website traffic statistics
- Checking for new product updates from suppliers every 10 hours
Similar Cron Jobs
You might also want to run a crontab:
- every 2 hours
- every 3 hours
- every 6 hours
- every 10 hours
- every 9 hours
- every hour between 3:00 am and 2:00 pm
- every hour between 3:00 am and 4:00 am
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 10 hours at 40 minutes past the hour. 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 crontab cheat sheet for a list of hundreds of popular cron jobs.