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title: "Discussion on \"0 9 1 * 5 is Friday or the 1st\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"0 9 1 * 5 is Friday or the 1st\". On Vixie cron and cronie, both day fields restricted means either field can fire the job. A star turns that rule off."
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# [0 9 1 \* 5 is Friday or the 1st](https://kepttools.hashnode.dev/0-9-1-5-is-friday-or-the-1st?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

On Vixie cron and cronie, both day fields restricted means either field can fire the job. A star turns that rule off.

2d ago · 2 min read · kepttools.hashnode.dev  
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