Use crontab with python for write in a file.txt

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I have a problem with crontab. My file sondeCpu.py has a script to return me the cpu-load percentage. I want the result every minute and I want the output to go to my file Sample.txt

01 * * * * python3 /home/z/sondeCpu.py >> /home/z/Sample.txt 2&1

The script in sondeCpu.py work well alone in the terminal but in crontab the output does not want to go in Sample.txt.

I need some help Thanks you !

Also see https://stackoverflow.com/questions/71360478/what-is-meaning-of-bash-command-python3-deployment-generators-generatepkglist — Diego Torres Milano, Mar 05 '22 at 19:01

miro · Accepted Answer · 2022-03-05T19:58:58.557

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Is it working with "2>&1" instead of "2&1" ? Also, for performing it every minute use "*/1" instead of "1". With your version it would be executed in the first minute of every hour.

*/1 * * * * python3 /home/z/sondeCpu.py >> /home/z/Sample.txt 2>&1

(Ref. crontab https://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/Cron )

edited Mar 05 '22 at 19:58

answered Mar 05 '22 at 18:58

miro

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Use crontab with python for write in a file.txt

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