crontab in python

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I'm writing code in python for some sort of daemon that has to execute a specific action at a certain instance in time defined by a crontab string. Is there a module I can use? If not, can someone paste/link an algorithm I can use to check whether the instance of time defined by the crontab has occured in the time from when the previous check was done. Thanks.

Could you clarify your question. "check whether the instance of time defined by the crontab has occured in the time from when the previous check " is pretty hard to parse. — S.Lott
– S.Lott, Commented May 5, 2009 at 21:00
The daemon sleeps for eg. 2min, and when it starts working again I want to check if in those 2 min the instance occurred.. — m2o
– m2o, Commented May 5, 2009 at 21:14
Please update the question -- don't add comments to clarify your question -- update your question, please. — S.Lott
– S.Lott, Commented May 6, 2009 at 1:12

Jochen Ritzel · Accepted Answer · 2009-05-05 21:08:20Z

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sched ftw

answered May 5, 2009 at 21:08

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:19:45Z

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Kronos is another option.

Here is a similar SO question.

edited May 23, 2017 at 12:19

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answered May 5, 2009 at 21:16

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wr. · Accepted Answer · 2009-05-06 15:33:17Z

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You might want to take a look at pycron.

answered May 6, 2009 at 15:33

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