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Operating Systems Solaris How to define every 5 hours in Crontab
# 8  
Old 10-29-2008
Quote:
Originally Posted by vimes
Won't that actually execute every minute for the hours you specified?
00:00
00:01
00:02
00:03
..
00:59
05:00
05:01
...
etc.
Yes, if you use this example - you can shut down your server Smilie

working example (easy)
PHP Code:
1 0,5,10,15,20 * * * user /your/command 
another example (simple)
PHP Code:
1 */5 * * * user /your/command 
your command will be run in:
0.01
5.01
10.01
15.01
20.01
# 9  
Old 10-29-2008
Quote:
Originally Posted by lorentz

another example (simple)
Code:
1 */5 * * * user /your/command

and this one won't work in solaris (afaik).
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