Bob Asked: 2010-06-04 10:45:07 +0800 CST2010-06-04 10:45:07 +0800 CST 2010-06-04 10:45:07 +0800 CST complex cron job schedule 772 I know I can do this if I call a script to check, but I am curious if I can do this with just the cron. I need to run a job once/year on the first Saturday of July If that Saturday is July 4th, run it July 5th. cron 1 Answers Voted Best Answer Satanicpuppy 2010-06-04T10:54:01+08:002010-06-04T10:54:01+08:00 It's that if that'll get you. Hmmm. You can do it with a 2 liner: 12 12 1,2,3,5,6,7 7 6 ./script.sh 12 12 5 7 0 ./script.sh Line 1: 12:12pm on July 1,2,3,5,6 or 7 only if it's a Saturday Line 2: 12:12pm on July 5 only if it's a Sunday Line 1 should cover every case except the 4th, and Line 2 should cover the case where Saturday is the 4th of July.
It's that if that'll get you.
Hmmm. You can do it with a 2 liner:
Line 1: 12:12pm on July 1,2,3,5,6 or 7 only if it's a Saturday
Line 2: 12:12pm on July 5 only if it's a Sunday
Line 1 should cover every case except the 4th, and Line 2 should cover the case where Saturday is the 4th of July.