Crontab Question

ballistic509 · 12-22-2006, 04:44 PM

How would i go about making a command perform ever couple minutes? i tried this but i think that this is five minutes after every hour, but i need every 5 minutes

Code:

5  *    * * *   root    COMMAND

restless · 12-22-2006, 04:52 PM

if i'm not mistaking

Code:

*/5 * * * * CMD

should do the trick

timdsmith · 12-22-2006, 04:52 PM

Code:

*/5 * * * * /path/to/script

will make it run every 5 minutes.

EDIT: restless beat me to it. :P

ballistic509 · 12-22-2006, 05:20 PM

lol...thank you both

restless · 12-22-2006, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timdsmith

Code:

*/5 * * * * /path/to/script

will make it run every 5 minutes.

EDIT: restless beat me to it. :P

hehe finally i'm the first one to help someone