On 03/22/2017 12:46 AM, Alan McKinnon wrote: > On 22/03/2017 02:27, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: >> I have a cron tab entry: >> 5 18 3 * 1-5 >> >> To my understanding it will run 18:05 on the 3rd day of the month, from >> Mon-Fri. >> >> So why did this cron entry run today? >> > > You have not read the man page. > > Fields 3 & 4 plus 5 are not anded like you are assuming. It is more > > (3 AND 4) OR 5 giving you this: > Run at 18:05 on the 3rd, > and also > Run at 18:05 every Mon-Fri > > and it's all in the man page, and you are having an alarming tendency to > not read them. Please deal with this internal lack.
Yes, you are correct; I have to work on it. > > Now this all makes sense. You cannot possibly have the 3rd day of the > month happen Monday to Friday You are correct it should be: 5 18 3 * * -- Thelma
