Re: Unix - scheduling

>0 */4 * * * your_command

The */4 must be linux. This is not available on HP-UX 11.0.

Ron Thomas
Hypercom, Inc
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                      nils_at_naqua.se                                                                                                        
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> anyone who has a good example on how to write in the crontab if you want to schedule a job to run
every four week.
> Is it possible to do that in unix cron job schedule.

Yes, it is very possible.

Run 'crontab -e' as apropeate user. Your $EDITOR will open. Write as described in crontab(5) manual ('man 5 crontab'):

0 */4 * * * your_command

This will run your_command every four hours (first field which minutes, second field in which hours)

You can also edit the /etc/crontab-file (if avaible on your system.) This file has a different syntax (you specify the user who is going to run the command too.)

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