View the cron job example below. How often will this cron job run? 0 / 5 command

The correct answer is B. every 5 hours. Execute a cron job every 5 Hours The second field is for hours. If you specify in this field, it runs every hour. If you specify /5 in the 2nd field, it runs every 5 hours as shown below. 0 /5 /home/ramesh/backup.sh

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View the cron job example below. How often will this cron job run? 0 */ 5 * * * command

Options

Aevery 5 minutes
Bevery 5 hours
Cevery 5 days
Devery 5th month

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B
75% (52)
C
14% (10)
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Explanation

Execute a cron job every 5 Hours The second field is for hours. If you specify * in this field, it runs every hour. If you specify */5 in the 2nd field, it runs every 5 hours as shown below. 0 */5 * * * /home/ramesh/backup.sh

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#cron syntax#job scheduling#cron expression#task automation

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