crontab entry to run a script on 1st of every month.

UNIX Solaris
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What should be the crontab entry in solaris to run a script on 1st of every month?

Is this correct?

 
00 02 1 * * <script to be executed>
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From the man page for crontab:

So yes (at 2am).

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then what is below mentioned entry showing? when will it run?

 
00 02 1 * 1 <script to be executed>
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This will run on the first day of the month if that day is also a Monday.

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It means it won't run at all if first day of the month is not a Monday.

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Conclusion:-

So, this entry will run the script on 1st of every month.

00 02 1 * * <script to be executed>

wherein this will run it if 1st day of the month is also a Monday. Otherwise it won't run.

 00 02 1 * 1 <script to be executed>
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