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Positions
From left to right when printed by crontab:
| Field name | Chars allowed |
|---|---|
Minutes | 0-59 |
Hours | 0-23 |
Day of the month | 1-31 |
Month | 1-12 or Jan-Dec |
Day of the week | 0-7 or Mon-Sun |
Special characters
| Char | Meaning | Example | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
* | Any value | 10 * * * * | XX:10 |
- | Range | 10 12-14 * * * | 12:10 13:10 14:10 |
, | List values | 10 6,12,15 * * * | 06:10 12:10 15:10 |
/<n> | Every nth element | */2 10-20/6 * * * | Every 2 minutes in every 6 hours from 10AM to 8PM |
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