What 0 9 * * 2 means
Nine on Tuesday morning. Day-of-week 2 in cron; useful for a weekly task you deliberately keep off Monday.
In plain English, cron reads this as: at 09:00 am, only on tuesday.
Field-by-field breakdown
| Field | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Minute | 0 | at 0 |
| Hour | 9 | at 9 |
| Day of month | * | every value |
| Month | * | every value |
| Day of week | 2 | at 2 |
Editing this schedule
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