Cron Every 2 Minutes
Expression Breakdown
Minute
(0-59)
(0-59)
Hour
(0-23)
(0-23)
Day
(1-31)
(1-31)
Month
(1-12)
(1-12)
Weekday
(0-6)
(0-6)
| Field | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Minute | At minute | |
| Hour | At hour | |
| Day of Month | Day | |
| Month | Month | |
| Day of Week |
title: ‘Cron Expression: Cron Every 2 Minutes’
description: Learn how to create a cron expression for ‘cron every 2 minutes’. Runs
every 2 minutes with our free cron generator tool.
keywords: cron every 2 minutes, cron expression, cron job, linux cron, unix cron,
cron syntax
cron_expression: “*/2 * * * *”
search_keyword: cron every 2 minutes
search_volume: 60
search_rank: 27
example_name: cron every 2 minutes
permalink: “/tools/cron-generator/examples/cron-every-2-minutes/”
related_expressions:
- keyword: cron job every 2 minutes
url: “/tools/cron-generator/examples/cron-every-2-minutes/” - keyword: cron expression every 2 minutes
url: “/tools/cron-generator/examples/cron-every-2-minutes/” - keyword: every 2 minutes cron
url: “/tools/cron-generator/examples/cron-every-2-minutes/”
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This cron expression represents: cron every 2 minutes
Cron Expression
*/2 * * * *
What This Expression Does
Runs every 2 minutes
Use Cases
This cron schedule is commonly used for:
- Automated tasks
- System maintenance
- Monitoring scripts
- Data processing
How to Use
- Copy the cron expression above
- Open your crontab with
crontab -e - Add a new line with:
*/2 * * * * /path/to/your/script.sh - Save and exit
Alternative Formats
-
With logging:
*/2 * * * * /path/to/script.sh >> /var/log/cron.log 2>&1 -
With email notification:
*/2 * * * * /path/to/script.sh || mail -s "Cron job failed" admin@example.com