how to create a cronJob run every 0.25 hour

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How do I want to create a cron job on Linux that runs every 0.25 hour?

Paul Tomblin · Answer 1 · 2009-10-13 12:10:47Z

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As well as rslite's

0,15,30,45 * * * *  command-to-be-executed

This should work on most versions of cron

*/15 * * * * command-to-be-executed

answered Oct 13 '09 at 12:10

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rslite · Answer 2 · 2009-10-13 12:09:05Z

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Add this to the crontab file:

0,15,30,45 * * * *  command-to-be-executed

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Electro · Answer 3 · 2009-10-13 12:10:16Z

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*/15 * * * * some-command

answered Oct 13 '09 at 12:10

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Don't forget to specify full path for some-command. E.g. not perl but /usr/bin/perl. – exquisitor Oct 13 '09 at 12:22

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Douglas Leeder · Answer 4 · 2009-10-13 12:31:33Z

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14,29,44,59 * * * * full-path-of-command-to-execute with argument

Just to avoid the rush at XX:00

:-)

answered Oct 13 '09 at 12:31

Oh, I like this. – Paul Tomblin Oct 13 '09 at 13:16

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Victor Vostrikov · Answer 5 · 2009-10-13 12:10:24Z

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Set minutes as 0,15,30,45 or starting from any other minute of hour.

answered Oct 13 '09 at 12:10

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