How to automate the execution of .py file

Question

I have a test.py file that I execute in my terminal with

 python test.py

what I would like to do is to have this file automatically execute at 1:00 am everyday. How can I implement this?

Possible duplicate of [How to run a python file using cron jobs](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11774925/how-to-run-a-python-file-using-cron-jobs) — David Schumann, Sep 12 '17 at 11:29
This is not a programming question actually - this kind of problem is solved using your OS scheduler. — bruno desthuilliers, Sep 12 '17 at 11:33

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 12 '17 at 11:35

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If you are using linux you can have a look about at to execute at a specific time.

you can also use watch

But maybe crontab is better in this case.

answered Sep 12 '17 at 11:35

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score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Sep 12 '17 at 12:25

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crontab is better option for this use case. You can add your command in cron job using following command. It will execute your python script at 1:00am every day.

crontab -e

write following lines :

00 01 * * * python /path/to/python/script

edited Sep 12 '17 at 12:25

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answered Sep 12 '17 at 12:11

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How to automate the execution of .py file

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