This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every minute between 12:00 am and 7:00 am.
The Cron Job/Crontab
To have your task run at this frequency, use the following cron:
* 0-7 * * *
This cron command translates to the following (in Human-Readable format):
“Every minute between 12:00 am and 7:00 am.”
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 could 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 regularly.
A crontab is a file that contains commands to be run at specified times. The crontab file is typically edited using the crontab command, which can be used to list, edit, or delete the contents of the file.
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 12:00 am and 7:00 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)..
Use Cases
You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every minute between 12:00 am and 7:00 am for several reasons, including:
- Rotate logs
- Backup databases
- Run system maintenance tasks
- Generate reports
- Fetch remote data
Similar Cron Jobs
You might also want to run a crontab:
- every 27 minutes
- every 15 minutes
- every 26 minutes
- every 2 minutes
- every 29 minutes
- every 6 minutes
- every minute between 2:00 am and 11:00 am
- every minute between 1:00 pm and 10:00 pm
FUN FACT: Cron jobs are named after the Greek god of time, Chronos – so now you know where the name comes from!.
Wrapping Up
In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs every minute between 12:00 am and 7:00 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 crontab cheat sheet for a list of hundreds of popular cron jobs.