Cron Job Every Minute Between 2:00 am & 9:00 am (Crontab)

This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every minute between 2:00 am and 9:00 am.

The Cron Job/Crontab

To have your task run at this frequency, use the following cron:

* 2-9 * * *

This cron command translates to the following (in Human-Readable format):

“Every minute between 2:00 am and 9:00 am.”

What is a Cron Job & Crontab?

A cron job is a scheduled task that is typically executed by the operating system. Cron jobs are often used to automate repetitive tasks, such as backing up files or checking for updates.

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 minute between 2:00 am and 9:00 am“:

Field 1: (*) indicates that the task will be run every minute.

Field 2: (2-9) indicates that the task will be run between hours 2 and 9 (2 am to 9 am).

Field 3: (*) indicates that the task will be run every day of the month.

Field 4: (*) indicates that the task will be run every month.

Field 5: (*) indicates that the task will be run every day of the week.

 

FUN FACT: Cron is one of the most powerful tools available on a Linux system – use it wisely!.

Use Cases

You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every minute between 2:00 am and 9:00 am for several reasons, including:

• To schedule a daily backup at 3:00 am
• To run a cron job every 5 minutes between 2:00 am and 9:00 am
• To send out a daily email report at 8:00 am

Similar Cron Jobs

You might also want to run a crontab:

• every 13 minutes
• every 6 minutes
• every 9 minutes
• every 18 minutes
• every 3 minutes
• every minute between 1:00 am and 5:00 am
• every minute between 4:00 am and 8:00 am
• every minute between 8:00 am and 10:00 am

FUN FACT: The most common way to edit cron jobs is using the crontab command – this stands for “cron table,” and it contains all the information about when your tasks should be executed..

Wrapping Up

In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs every minute between 2:00 am and 9:00 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 cron job cheat sheet for a list of hundreds of popular cron jobs.