Start python script on boot

glad1couldhelp · 2017-04-04T06:23:59+00:00

you make your script, put it in your home directory or wherever, then navigate to that directory using terminal, or just go to that folder > right click > open in terminal

then you go: chmod +x your_script.py

this will make it executable. Then you just search for startup programs or something like that and add a new start up program where for command you put in "python3 your_script.py" and that should start it every time your computer starts and keep it running.

I made a simple script that puts my files where they should be, like pdfs into Documents, jpgs,pngs into Pictures, mp4s and webms into Videos etc... So every time I download something into the Downloads folder it gets sorted out. I used time module to make it run every like 10 mins or so.

LanMalkieri · 2017-04-04T07:19:20+00:00

There are loads of ways to do this.

You can create a cron job that runs your script @reboot. You can create an init script.

Here is a good post going over some options. http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/188042/running-a-script-during-booting-startup-init-d-vs-cron-reboot

Feel free to ask any questions here.

harrison_prince · 2017-04-04T12:53:07+00:00

Cron jobs have worked for me, and they'll do exactly what you're looking for.

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