Running python script using Cron in Beagelbone black

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I add this line to crontab -e

* * * * * /root/Desktop/New.py

The New.py code is simple creating a text file here is the code of it

#!/usr/bin/python
f= open("test.txt",'w')
f.write("test")
f.close()

when I test executing the code using the shell it works correctly and when I tested the Cron using echo to a text file the Cron also works correctly, and I set the python file permission to executable, But still it doesn't work

WreckeR · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-21 21:06:24Z

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I think whats happening is the cwd is not what you are expecting it to be. Try an explicit cd to a directory where you want the file to be created

SHELL=/bin/bash
* * * * * cd /root/Desktop; /root/Desktop/New.py

answered Apr 21, 2016 at 21:06

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user5324426 Over a year ago

I changed the New.py file to f= open("/root/Desktop/test.txt",'w') and it is working as expected thanks

WreckeR Over a year ago

Glad I was able to help.

Jonathan · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-21 15:18:53Z

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try this

* * * * * python /root/Desktop/New.py

or this

* * * * * export DISPLAY=:0; python /root/Desktop/New.py

answered Apr 21, 2016 at 15:18

Jonathan

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