Can I combine Cron special string "@reboot" with regular scheduling?

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In the Cron manpage it mentions the special string "@reboot". Can I combine this with a regular schedule? The goal is simply to schedule a job to run once a day AND immediately in the event of a system reboot.

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 27 '13 at 19:32

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Yes, although you'll need to enter it as two cron jobs.

@reboot /do/something
10 0 * * * /do/something

answered Aug 27 '13 at 19:32

ceejayoz

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thanks, I am aware of that option. Just wondering if there's a way to combine them for the sake of eliminating redundant entries – But those new buttons though.. Aug 27 '13 at 19:34
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No, there's no syntax that I'm aware of to combine the two types into one rule. – ceejayoz Aug 27 '13 at 19:48

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 27 '13 at 19:33

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In the worst case you will have to write down the same cron job twice.

answered Aug 27 '13 at 19:33

Marki

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Can I combine Cron special string "@reboot" with regular scheduling?

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