This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every minute between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm.
The Cron Job/Crontab
To have your task run at this frequency, use the following cron:
* 8-14 * * *
This cron command translates to the following (in Human-Readable format):
“Every minute between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm.”
What is a Cron Job & Crontab?
A cron job is a time-based task that is set to run at a specific time or interval. These jobs are usually used for automating tasks, such as running backups or sending emails. Cron is the name of the program that enables users to schedule these jobs.
A crontab is a table or list of commands that are scheduled to run at specified times. The commands in a crontab file (also called a “cron table”) are normally executed by the cron daemon, which runs in the background and executes these commands automatically.
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 8:00 am and 2:00 pm“:
FUN FACT: If you want to edit your personal crontab, just type: “crontab -e” at the command prompt..
Use Cases
You might want to set up a crontab or cron job to run every minute between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm for several reasons, including:
- A server backup that needs to run every day during off-peak hours
- A nightly build process for a software application
- A daily report generation task
- A cron job to check for system updates and install them if available
Similar Cron Jobs
You might also want to run a crontab:
- every 12 minutes
- every 11 minutes
- every 18 minutes
- every 14 minutes
- every minute between 6:00 am and 11:00 pm
- every minute between 1:00 am and 8:00 am
- every minute between 10:00 am and 8:00 pm
FUN FACT: Cron is one of the most versatile tools in a Linux administrator’s toolbox..
Wrapping Up
In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs every minute between 8:00 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.