This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every minute between 7:00 am and 2:00 pm.
The Cron Job/Crontab
To have your task run at this frequency, use the following cron:
* 7-14 * * *
This cron command translates to the following (in Human-Readable format):
“Every minute between 7:00 am and 2:00 pm.”
What is a Cron Job & Crontab?
A cron job is a scheduled task that is typically executed automatically at a predetermined time or interval. Cron jobs are often used to perform routine system maintenance tasks, such as backing up files or databases, deleting temporary files, or sending email notifications.
A crontab is a file containing commands and instructions for the cron daemon to execute.
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 7:00 am and 2:00 pm“:
FUN FACT: Cron jobs are automated processes that run on a schedule..
Use Cases
You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every minute between 7:00 am and 2:00 pm for several reasons, including:
- Check for new orders every minute and send email notifications
- Process payments every minute
- Update inventory levels every minute
- Generate reports every minute
Similar Cron Jobs
You might also want to run a crontab:
- every 20 minutes
- every 28 minutes
- every 24 minutes
- every 25 minutes
- every minute between 3:00 am and 6:00 pm
- every minute between 7:00 pm and 11:00 pm
FUN FACT: Cron is one of the most powerful tools available on a Linux system – use it wisely!.
Wrapping Up
In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs every minute between 7:00 am and 2:00 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.