[Bug 1657592] [NEW] Cannot set hour and minute at same time

[Redsandro]

Public bug reported:

I'm using Linux Mint 18 Sarah, which is based on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, which
uses the Ubuntu cron package version 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2.

Expectation:
-----------

11 23 * * 1-5 command

To run command from monday to friday on 11 past 23.

Observation:
-----------

Doesn't run.

* 23 * * 1-5 command # WORKS - every minute at 23 o' clock
11 * * * 1-5 command # WORKS - 11 past every hour
11 23 * * 1-5 command # Does NOT work

Work around:
-----------

Only schedule jobs in the second half hour (e.g. 44 minutes past) is
possible using this hack:

*/44 23 * * 1-5 # WORKS

** Affects: cron (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Foundations Bugs, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1657592

Title:
  Cannot set hour and minute at same time

Status in cron package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I'm using Linux Mint 18 Sarah, which is based on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS,
  which uses the Ubuntu cron package version 3.0pl1-128ubuntu2.

  Expectation:
  -----------

  11 23 * * 1-5 command

  To run command from monday to friday on 11 past 23.

  Observation:
  -----------

  Doesn't run.

  * 23 * * 1-5 command # WORKS - every minute at 23 o' clock
  11 * * * 1-5 command # WORKS - 11 past every hour
  11 23 * * 1-5 command # Does NOT work

  Work around:
  -----------

  Only schedule jobs in the second half hour (e.g. 44 minutes past) is
  possible using this hack:

  */44 23 * * 1-5 # WORKS

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1657592/+subscriptions