jini Asked: 2010-06-26 05:28:33 +0800 CST2010-06-26 05:28:33 +0800 CST 2010-06-26 05:28:33 +0800 CST How does one get about deciphering a cron job really quickly? 772 For example */5 * * * * is what ? Is there a reverse calculator? I know that a cron job is set as : minute hour dayOfMonth month dayOfWeek command so............what is the /5 mean? Thanks cron 1 Answers Voted Best Answer pjz 2010-06-26T05:33:37+08:002010-06-26T05:33:37+08:00 /X essentially means 'the ones evenly divisible by X'. So */5 minutes means 'every five minutes'. See the manpage for more info. Also: I think the / syntax might be a vixiecron extension, so it might not be available if you're working on non-free unices.
/X essentially means 'the ones evenly divisible by X'. So */5 minutes means 'every five minutes'. See the manpage for more info.
Also: I think the / syntax might be a vixiecron extension, so it might not be available if you're working on non-free unices.