Set a cron every certain hours between certain hours
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How can I set a cron to run every 2 hours between 8 am and 5 pm for example? Is this possible?
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please read the question, it's not in Google... it's not a normal every 2 hours cron, it's every 2 hours between 8 and 5...
– luqita
Apr 11 '12 at 17:41
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How can I set a cron to run every 2 hours between 8 am and 5 pm for example? Is this possible?
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How can I set a cron to run every 2 hours between 8 am and 5 pm for example? Is this possible?
cron
cron
asked Apr 11 '12 at 17:31
luqita
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asked Apr 11 '12 at 17:31
luqita
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asked Apr 11 '12 at 17:31
luqita
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asked Apr 11 '12 at 17:31
luqita
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asked Apr 11 '12 at 17:31
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9
please read the question, it's not in Google... it's not a normal every 2 hours cron, it's every 2 hours between 8 and 5...
– luqita
Apr 11 '12 at 17:41
5
I searched Google and it brought me here! Thanks for the question/answer it was exactly what I was looking for.
– bh5k
Nov 28 '12 at 16:51
add a comment |
9
please read the question, it's not in Google... it's not a normal every 2 hours cron, it's every 2 hours between 8 and 5...
– luqita
Apr 11 '12 at 17:41
5
I searched Google and it brought me here! Thanks for the question/answer it was exactly what I was looking for.
– bh5k
Nov 28 '12 at 16:51
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9
please read the question, it's not in Google... it's not a normal every 2 hours cron, it's every 2 hours between 8 and 5...
– luqita
Apr 11 '12 at 17:41
please read the question, it's not in Google... it's not a normal every 2 hours cron, it's every 2 hours between 8 and 5...
– luqita
Apr 11 '12 at 17:41
5
5
I searched Google and it brought me here! Thanks for the question/answer it was exactly what I was looking for.
– bh5k
Nov 28 '12 at 16:51
I searched Google and it brought me here! Thanks for the question/answer it was exactly what I was looking for.
– bh5k
Nov 28 '12 at 16:51
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Actually, Alex's (former) solution will run every minute, every 2 hours between 8 am and 3pm.
The right solution is:
0 8-17/2 * * * /path/command
Or even:
0 8,10,12,14,16 * * * /path/command
Which of course looks less nice, but still does what requested...
edited Nov 21 at 2:50
Scott
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answered Aug 27 '12 at 21:43
DarkAjax
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Why is it considered to be between 8am and 3pm if it will run at 4pm?
– Aleksey
Nov 25 '16 at 13:04
@Aleksey, Alex's solution before being edited ran from 8am to 3pm, which is not what the OP wants and also that's the reason I added this answer of mine and made a comment of that, if you read everything carefully you should get it...
– DarkAjax
Nov 26 '16 at 22:06
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0 8-17/2 * * * your_command.sh
answered Apr 11 '12 at 17:47
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2 Answers
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active
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
68
down vote
Actually, Alex's (former) solution will run every minute, every 2 hours between 8 am and 3pm.
The right solution is:
0 8-17/2 * * * /path/command
Or even:
0 8,10,12,14,16 * * * /path/command
Which of course looks less nice, but still does what requested...
edited Nov 21 at 2:50
Scott
15.5k113789
answered Aug 27 '12 at 21:43
DarkAjax
881711
Why is it considered to be between 8am and 3pm if it will run at 4pm?
– Aleksey
Nov 25 '16 at 13:04
@Aleksey, Alex's solution before being edited ran from 8am to 3pm, which is not what the OP wants and also that's the reason I added this answer of mine and made a comment of that, if you read everything carefully you should get it...
– DarkAjax
Nov 26 '16 at 22:06
add a comment |
up vote
68
down vote
Actually, Alex's (former) solution will run every minute, every 2 hours between 8 am and 3pm.
The right solution is:
0 8-17/2 * * * /path/command
Or even:
0 8,10,12,14,16 * * * /path/command
Which of course looks less nice, but still does what requested...
edited Nov 21 at 2:50
Scott
15.5k113789
answered Aug 27 '12 at 21:43
DarkAjax
881711
Why is it considered to be between 8am and 3pm if it will run at 4pm?
– Aleksey
Nov 25 '16 at 13:04
@Aleksey, Alex's solution before being edited ran from 8am to 3pm, which is not what the OP wants and also that's the reason I added this answer of mine and made a comment of that, if you read everything carefully you should get it...
– DarkAjax
Nov 26 '16 at 22:06
add a comment |
up vote
68
down vote
up vote
68
down vote
Actually, Alex's (former) solution will run every minute, every 2 hours between 8 am and 3pm.
The right solution is:
0 8-17/2 * * * /path/command
Or even:
0 8,10,12,14,16 * * * /path/command
Which of course looks less nice, but still does what requested...
edited Nov 21 at 2:50
Scott
15.5k113789
answered Aug 27 '12 at 21:43
DarkAjax
881711
Actually, Alex's (former) solution will run every minute, every 2 hours between 8 am and 3pm.
The right solution is:
0 8-17/2 * * * /path/command
Or even:
0 8,10,12,14,16 * * * /path/command
Which of course looks less nice, but still does what requested...
edited Nov 21 at 2:50
Scott
15.5k113789
answered Aug 27 '12 at 21:43
DarkAjax
881711
edited Nov 21 at 2:50
Scott
15.5k113789
edited Nov 21 at 2:50
Scott
15.5k113789
edited Nov 21 at 2:50
Scott
15.5k113789
15.5k113789
answered Aug 27 '12 at 21:43
DarkAjax
881711
answered Aug 27 '12 at 21:43
DarkAjax
881711
answered Aug 27 '12 at 21:43
DarkAjax
881711
881711
Why is it considered to be between 8am and 3pm if it will run at 4pm?
– Aleksey
Nov 25 '16 at 13:04
@Aleksey, Alex's solution before being edited ran from 8am to 3pm, which is not what the OP wants and also that's the reason I added this answer of mine and made a comment of that, if you read everything carefully you should get it...
– DarkAjax
Nov 26 '16 at 22:06
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Why is it considered to be between 8am and 3pm if it will run at 4pm?
– Aleksey
Nov 25 '16 at 13:04
@Aleksey, Alex's solution before being edited ran from 8am to 3pm, which is not what the OP wants and also that's the reason I added this answer of mine and made a comment of that, if you read everything carefully you should get it...
– DarkAjax
Nov 26 '16 at 22:06
Why is it considered to be between 8am and 3pm if it will run at 4pm?
– Aleksey
Nov 25 '16 at 13:04
Why is it considered to be between 8am and 3pm if it will run at 4pm?
– Aleksey
Nov 25 '16 at 13:04
@Aleksey, Alex's solution before being edited ran from 8am to 3pm, which is not what the OP wants and also that's the reason I added this answer of mine and made a comment of that, if you read everything carefully you should get it...
– DarkAjax
Nov 26 '16 at 22:06
@Aleksey, Alex's solution before being edited ran from 8am to 3pm, which is not what the OP wants and also that's the reason I added this answer of mine and made a comment of that, if you read everything carefully you should get it...
– DarkAjax
Nov 26 '16 at 22:06
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0 8-17/2 * * * your_command.sh
answered Apr 11 '12 at 17:47
Alex
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0 8-17/2 * * * your_command.sh
answered Apr 11 '12 at 17:47
Alex
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0 8-17/2 * * * your_command.sh
answered Apr 11 '12 at 17:47
Alex
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0 8-17/2 * * * your_command.sh
answered Apr 11 '12 at 17:47
Alex
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edited Jul 17 '14 at 16:30
answered Apr 11 '12 at 17:47
Alex
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answered Apr 11 '12 at 17:47
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answered Apr 11 '12 at 17:47
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please read the question, it's not in Google... it's not a normal every 2 hours cron, it's every 2 hours between 8 and 5...
– luqita
Apr 11 '12 at 17:41
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I searched Google and it brought me here! Thanks for the question/answer it was exactly what I was looking for.
– bh5k
Nov 28 '12 at 16:51