This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every minute between 1:00 am and 11:00 pm.
The Cron Job/Crontab
To have your task run at this frequency, use the following cron:
* 1-23 * * *
This cron command translates to the following (in Human-Readable format):
“Every minute between 1:00 am and 11:00 pm.”
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.
A crontab is a text file that contains a list of commands to be run at specified times. The commands in the crontab are executed by the cron daemon, which runs on most Unix-like systems.
Cron Fields
Every cron job uses five fields. Here is an explanation of what each field does in this cron, which runs “every minute between 1:00 am and 11:00 pm“:
FUN FACT: Cron jobs can be set up to run at specific times, or they can be configured to run periodically (e.g., every hour)..
Use Cases
You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every minute between 1:00 am and 11:00 pm for several reasons, including:
- Check for updates to a software package
- Run a nightly backup
- Generate monthly reports
- Send out daily reminders
Similar Cron Jobs
You might also want to run a crontab:
- every 21 minutes
- every 15 minutes
- every 22 minutes
- every 11 minutes
- every 26 minutes
- every minute between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm
- every minute between 5:00 am and 10:00 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 minute between 1:00 am and 11:00 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.