Cron job Every 9 minutes
*/9 * * * *
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day (month)
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Every 9 minutes
Field breakdown
| Field | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| minute | */9 | every 9 minutes |
| hour | * | any value |
| day (month) | * | any value |
| month | * | any value |
| day (week) | * | any value |
Crontab line
*/9 * * * * /path/to/script.shThe expression */9 * * * * schedules a cron job to run every 9 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.