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On 03/22/2017 12:46 AM, Alan McKinnon wrote: |
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> On 22/03/2017 02:27, thelma@×××××××××××.com wrote: |
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>> I have a cron tab entry: |
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>> 5 18 3 * 1-5 |
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>> To my understanding it will run 18:05 on the 3rd day of the month, from |
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>> Mon-Fri. |
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>> So why did this cron entry run today? |
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> You have not read the man page. |
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> Fields 3 & 4 plus 5 are not anded like you are assuming. It is more |
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> (3 AND 4) OR 5 giving you this: |
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> Run at 18:05 on the 3rd, |
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> and also |
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> Run at 18:05 every Mon-Fri |
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> and it's all in the man page, and you are having an alarming tendency to |
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> not read them. Please deal with this internal lack. |
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Yes, you are correct; I have to work on it. |
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> Now this all makes sense. You cannot possibly have the 3rd day of the |
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> month happen Monday to Friday |
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You are correct it should be: |
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5 18 3 * * |
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