This page will help you quickly and easily set up a cron job to run every 1 month on day 6 of the month.
The Cron Job/Crontab
To have your task run at this frequency, use the following cron:
0 0 6 * *
This cron command translates to the following (in Human-Readable format):
“Every 1 month on day 6 of the month.”
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.
Each user has their own crontab file, and the commands in this file are only executed by that particular user. The file contains instructions for the cron daemon. To edit your crontab file, you can use the crontab command.
Cron Fields
Every cron job uses five fields. Here is an explanation of what each field does in this cron, which runs “every 1 month on day 6 of the month“:
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 1 month on day 6 of the month for several reasons, including:
- Checking for updates to a software package
- Running a backup script
- Generating reports
Similar Cron Jobs
You might also want to run a crontab:
- every 3 months
- every 5 months
- every 2 months
- every 6 months
- every 4 months
- every 1 month
- every 4 months on day 6 of the month
- every 4 months on day 4 of the month
- every 4 months on day 3 of the month
FUN FACT: If you want to see what commands are scheduled in your crontab, type: “crontab -l”.
Wrapping Up
In this article, you learned how to set up a cron job that runs every 1 month on day 6 of the month. 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.