python Cronjob not running

[Ryan Beall]

I have a python script that is supposed to run every weekday at 1200 and I've set it up and enabled it in the cron tab. I've tested it manually through python as the root use as well as clicking on "run now" and it works. It's only not working automatically? Thoughts?

The scripts sends out an smtp sms email text to my phone based on the status of a website.

 

[dewie]

Check your paths, the cron doesn't have your profile

so python must be /usr/bin/python ed

 

[Ryan Beall]

Yeah python isn't in: /usr/bin/

Can I add the path to something or do I have to install it here?

 

[dewie]

Login to your server with ssh
and type: which python
This should give you the path

Relative paths wont't work unless you load your profile or env by hand

 

[Ryan Beall]

which python returns:
/usr/local/bin/python

what's the best way to resolve this? uninstall reinstall? move the folder? not too familiar with exactly how the "install" dependancies work in Freebsd. I'm tracking your solution to my problem, i'm just having issues finishing it off. Thanks for helping the noob

 

[danb35]

What does your script look like, and how exactly are you configuring the cron job? If it's properly formatted, it'll start with a line like:
#! /usr/bin/python

Change it to
#! /usr/local/bin/python

 

[Ryan Beall]

I liked your #! idea. I added it and it is still doing the same thing (Nothing).

Like I said. If I run the script manually it works fine and then if I test the implementation using the cron "run now" option it also works. It's just not running automatically. Ideally I'd want this to run once a day. Right now I have it set at 20:12 because I've been testing it.

The script uses mechanize to parse a webpage and smtplib to send an email. It has a while loop that runs until the website give appropriate response or a maximum of 12 times through the loop with a 5 min pause between every check.

http://postimg.org/image/5wkqzj13f/

 

[Ryan Beall]

Ok so more information: I don't think my cron is running at all. I followed this tutorial: https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/backup-config-file-every-night-automatically.8237/

and it is acting the same way as my python cron. It works when I hit the "run now" button but otherwise it isn't running. So it seems it is isn't python specific. It's Cron.

??