run python script as cronjob

[Tim K]

Hi,
is it possible - and if so, how - to run a python script as a cronjob? I kind of figured out how to set up a python application, but that's not what i want - i want to process some data collected online on a regular basis, using python modules like geopy and pyproj.
Any suggestions? Thanks in advance, best,
T.

 

[Ohm J]

put the full binary file path in the cronjob config same as execute PHP.

Example:

/usr/bin/python /home/<user>/myscript.py

 

[Tim K]

Thanks! But this gets me
"/bin/sh: /usr/bin/python: No such file or directory", and i'm not sure where to set up the python version and install the modules etc. for this.

 

[LawsHosting]

which python

 

[Tim K]

ah thanks!
for further reference:
1. set up a python app with application root 'bin'
2. in Putty console: 'which python'
gives:
~/virtualenv/bin/3.11/bin/python
then:
virtualenv/bin/3.11/bin/python cronjobs/xyz.py
that did it