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Old 11-09-2009
CPU & Memory Crontab - how to make time range?

im puting script in crontab, script is executing every 15min, every day, every monath

but i must make time range from 0:00 - 20:00 <> 20:30 - 0:00
or if i cant make 20:30 then 0:00 - 20:00 <> 21:00- 0:00

can i make it in single line like this?


Code:
7,22,37,52 0-23 * * * test.sh  >/dev/null 2>&1

# 2  
Old 11-09-2009
I do not get what you want. Instead of showing us your crontab entry, please explain what you want. As A general guess - you cannot do what you want in one line,
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Old 11-09-2009
Most versions of cron/crontab support lists. Have you tried something like
Code:
7,22,37,52 0-19,21-23 * * * test.sh  >/dev/null 2>&1

# 4  
Old 11-09-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by fpmurphy
Most versions of cron/crontab support lists. Have you tried something like
Code:
7,22,37,52 0-19,21-23 * * * test.sh  >/dev/null 2>&1

thanks for advice, i will try it Smilie
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