Python

Starting a Python 2.6.2 script automatically

crontab

# Use cron to feed the demon
#  ENTRIES:
#
#     Minute  0-59
#     Hour    0-23
#     Day of month    1-31
#     Month   1-12
#     Day of week     0-6, with 0 = Sunday


# Start script every hour and write output in logfile
0      *      *       *       *      /path/to/start_test.sh  > /path/to/test.log 2>&1

start_test.sh

#!/bin/bash
#start_test.sh
source /client/etc/profile.zmaw
module load R/2.7.0
module load Python/2.6.2
/path/to/test.py

test.py

   1 #!/usr/bin/env python
   2 #test.py
   3 import sys
   4 print sys.version

Don't forget to make these files executable with chmod +x filename.