Re: how to schedule a job every alternate sundays in unix cron

From: <Brian_P_MacLean_at_eFunds.Com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 22:29:16 -0700
Message-Id: <25937.338162@fatcity.com>

0 1 * * 0 /usr/bin/ksh -c "[ `date '+\%a'` = 'Sun' -a $((`date '+\%U'` \% 2)) -eq 0 ] && /path/myscript.ksh"

This will run myscript.ksh on even Sundays at 1 a.m.

If ?'s, email me direct.

                                                                                                                                     
                      kommareddy                                                                                                     
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Hello All,

OS: Solaris 2.8

I have to run a backup script in every alternate Sunday.

I cant find a way to submit it in cron.

Can somebody help me how to setup a job to run alternate Sundays in unix cron .

Thanks and Regards,
Srinivas

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