What Does * * * * * Mean?

Explanation

All five fields are wildcards (*), meaning the job runs at every minute of every hour of every day.

Field Breakdown

Field	Value	Meaning
Minute (0-59)	*	Every minute
Hour (0-23)	*	Every hour
Day of month (1-31)	*	Every day of the month
Month (1-12)	*	Every month
Day of week (0-6)	*	Every day of the week

Common Use

* * * * * /path/to/your/script.sh

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