Cron job Every 2 hours
0 */2 * * *
minute
hour
day (month)
month
day (week)
At 0 minutes past the hour, every 2 hours
Field breakdown
| Field | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| minute | 0 | at minute 0 |
| hour | */2 | every 2 hours |
| day (month) | * | any value |
| month | * | any value |
| day (week) | * | any value |
Crontab line
0 */2 * * * /path/to/script.shThe expression 0 */2 * * * schedules a cron job to run every 2 hours. This schedule belongs to the "Hour" category and is frequently used for periodic maintenance tasks, report generation, or batch processing that runs several times throughout the day.