How to run a python file using cron jobs

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Assuming you are using a unix OS, you would do the following.

edit the crontab file using the command

crontab -e

add a line that resembles the one below

*/2 * * * * /Desktop/downloads/file_example.py

this can be used to run other scripts simply use the path to the script needed i.e.

*/2 * * * * /path/to/script/to/run.sh

An explanation of the timing is below (add a star and slash before number to run every n timesteps, in this case every 2 minutes)

* * * * * command to be executed
- - - - -
| | | | |
| | | | ----- Day of week (0 - 7) (Sunday=0 or 7)
| | | ------- Month (1 - 12)
| | --------- Day of month (1 - 31)
| ----------- Hour (0 - 23)
------------- Minute (0 - 59)

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