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Writing bash script to reboot pi 10 times and log output
I have written a Python script and scheduled it to run @reboot using cronjob. Sometimes this script throws an exception sometimes it works perfectly. I want to write test scripts for this.
Preferably, ...
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Cronjob not executing when raspberry pi reboots
The following is the Python script that I want to execute every time Raspberry Pi reboots. When I run this Python script directly from the terminal it works. Not only does IP gets stored in the file ...
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How to run a script (pointing to a python file) with root permission at startup in Raspberry Pi OS?
I am trying to run a script which ultimately runs a pagekite python file. The Pagekite offers tunnelling service for localhost to be publicly accessible. My aim is to run the pagekite.py when the Pi ...
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python code to read SMS not working when running under cron
I made a python code to read SMS from SIM800 module, that is connected to a Raspberry Pi Zero W, and it is working like a charm when I run it on a terminal or another IDE.
Here is the expected result:
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Crontab Permission Denied running simple Python Script
I've been trying to get this to work for DAYS. Its doing my head in because everything i search suggests this work.
The process is Cron executes bash which executes python
I open and edit the cron ...
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Using shell with cron
I have an app controlling a piece of connected hardware that displays a few lines of info and requires user input (on stdio). The app runs fine from a shell.
I set up the RPi to auto-login with CLI ...
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gallery-dl script doesn't work with crontab or rc.local but works manualy
I wrote a simple script that cycles through a file and grabs some links from a file to run through a program called gallery-dl. This script works fine if i run it manually but just wont work with ...
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How do I cron schedule a playlist shortcut on my desktop
How do I trigger a shortcut "My_Favourites.xspf" that lives on my desktop.
I would like to start playing this playlist of music in the morning to wake me up.
Just to explain better: When I double ...
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Cronjob is missing the GET parameter in Raspberry Pi
I am using a headless raspbian OS on Raspverry Pi 3B+.
I have placed the following code at the home directory of the user pi
#!/usr/bin/env python
import socket
import httplib
s = socket.socket(...
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How to run a script which uses I/O's on startup?
I have a python script which makes use of the standard RPi I/O's where I am detecting multiple inputs and storing values to a database. The script runs without exiting until the Pi is powered off.
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Skip first job run at reboot with Cron
I'm trying to run a Bash script with Cron every 5 minutes to check if my Raspberry Pi have changed its IP address or not and update me, this is the script i'm using.
#!/bin/bash
#check and send ip ...
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Autostart python script and see its output on the terminal
Is there any way that i can auto run a python script at boot and see its output on the terminal other than editing the .bashrc file ?
I tried using crontab job and putting myscript in /etc/init.d/ ...
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Open chromium full screen on start up
I would like to set up a couple of Raspberry Pis to open automatically chromium or any other browser available to at start-up, and in full screen mode.
I was wondering if any of you can help me. ...
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Get Bash instead of /bin/sh in a VNC session started by cron
When I open a terminal (e.g. lxsession or xterm) in LXDE which is running in a VNC session the shell is
$ echo $SHELL
/bin/sh
However, I want my default shell which is /bin/bash to use my .bashrc ...
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Raspberry pi, streamer + crontab + dropbox = catCamera, does not work!
I wrote a bash script that uses the dropbox app as per RaspiTV. I am using a standard USB webcam and streamer to capture videos of my cat when I am away from home with the hope that these can be ...
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Bash video script stops working after a week
I am trying to create a series bash scripts to check on my dog when I am at work. I have cron jobs setup to run the scripts on the days I work, but after about 8 days the script stops working. I tried ...
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why my script is not executed with root privileges using Crontab?
I have a working bash script and I want to run this script every minute with root privileges using crontab. I created my crontab as follows.
>sudo crontab -e
Then the file opened and I entered my ...
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Raspberry Cron don't work [duplicate]
Every 15 minutes, I need to run a PHP script. So I created a execute.sh file containing this line:
#!/bin/sh
php execute.php >> twitter.log
When I run the script manually, it works. Oddly, ...
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Cronjobs not working
I've got a problem with my cronjobs and I'm not able to solve it on my own.
That's what i wrote into crontab -e (with newline at the end):
SHELL=/bin/bash
*/1 * * * * /home/pi/Projekte/C/CRONTEMP.sh ...
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