Cron job Every uneven minute
1-59/2 * * * *
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Every 2 minutes, minutes 1 through 59 past the hour
Field breakdown
| Field | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| minute | 1-59/2 | every 2 from 1-59 |
| hour | * | any value |
| day (month) | * | any value |
| month | * | any value |
| day (week) | * | any value |
Crontab line
1-59/2 * * * * /path/to/script.shThe expression 1-59/2 * * * * schedules a cron job to run every uneven minute. 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.