🐍 Python CronJob

Configuration (Optional)

To automatically run the backup script in the background using cron, every 24 hours follow these steps:

1. Open the crontab for editing:

crontab -e

2. Select an editor if you dont have one configured:

Select an editor.  To change later, run 'select-editor'.
  1. /bin/nano        <---- easiest
  2. /usr/bin/vim.basic
  3. /usr/bin/vim.tiny
  4. /bin/ed
Choose 1-4 [1]: 1

3. Add the following line to schedule the main.py script to run at midnight every day:

0 0 23 * * /root/lazywarden/venv/bin/python3 /root/lazywarden/app/main.py >> /var/log/lazywarden-cron.log 2>&1

4. Save & Close and reload the file. Verify that the cron job is set up correctly:

service cron reload

crontab -l