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Running a cron job at 2:30 AM everyday

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crontab

How to configure a cron job to run every night at 2:30? I know how to make it run at 2, but not 2:30.

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user1856596 Avatar asked Feb 05 '13 14:02

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crontab -e

add:

30 2 * * * /your/command
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JoG Avatar answered Sep 22 '22 05:09

JoG

  1. To edit:

    crontab -e

  2. Add this command line:

    30 2 * * * /your/command
    • Crontab Format:

      MIN HOUR DOM MON DOW CMD

    • Format Meanings and Allowed Value:
    • MIN Minute field 0 to 59
    • HOUR Hour field 0 to 23
    • DOM Day of Month 1-31
    • MON Month field 1-12
    • DOW Day Of Week 0-6
    • CMD Command Any command to be executed.

  3. Restart cron with latest data:

    service crond restart
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A.A Avatar answered Sep 23 '22 05:09

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