Cron job Every 8 minutes
*/8 * * * *
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Every 8 minutes
Field breakdown
| Field | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| minute | */8 | every 8 minutes |
| hour | * | any value |
| day (month) | * | any value |
| month | * | any value |
| day (week) | * | any value |
Crontab line
*/8 * * * * /path/to/script.shThe expression */8 * * * * schedules a cron job to run every 8 minutes. This schedule belongs to the "Minute" category and is commonly used for high-frequency monitoring, health checks, or data synchronization tasks that need to run multiple times per hour.