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Re: cron every 5 minutes



On Sunday 21 October 2001 14:49 pm, Lance Hoffmeyer wrote:
> Isn't the syntax to have cron run every five and not send email to anyone
> 
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> 5 * * * * <run program>

That will run every hour at 5 minutes past the hour.  What you want is 
probably

*/5 * * * * <run program>

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Bud Rogers <budr@sirinet.net>
They have awakened a sleeping giant and filled him with a terrible resolve.



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