The current default of * */6 * * * translates into every 6 hours, every minute for that whole hour. This will run the backup 240 times a day rather than the intended 4.
0 */6 * * * says at the first minute of every 6th hour. This is probably what is desired.
niondir
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6 years ago
The current default of
* */6 * * *translates into every 6 hours, every minute for that whole hour. This will run the backup 240 times a day rather than the intended 4.0 */6 * * *says at the first minute of every 6th hour. This is probably what is desired.