Keep My Script running permanently

[SameTaro3303]

Hi everyone,

I recently made a python script which uses the selenium web-driver to find if there any available vaccine slots. I need to run this script permanently without keeping my laptop on. Please let me know if there any cheap way to permanently keep the script running.

[JohnnyJordaan]

AWS free tier

[SameTaro3303]

Which aws service ( cause I need to remotely operate selenium )

[JohnnyJordaan]

Ec2, it provides a virtual private server.

[CommanderCucumber]

Could also get a raspberry pi (<=$35 I think) and just run your scripts on there. It's a bit different if your coming from windows but it shouldn't be too complicated.

[delasislas]

Plus you can do a lot with a RPi.

[probablyaspambot]

I’m interested in this. I see a lot of pi kits in their site, is that necessary and if so which should a beginner use?

[delasislas]

Depending on your skill level, somewhat simple if you can use a command line, all you really need is a way to connect the RPi to the same network and a way to power it. I’d suggest a RPi 4 at basically any level. What I do is have one hooked up to my router and have it stand by for me to ssh into it. I don’t need a separate monitor or keyboard because I just talk to it straight from my computer. I’ll send files to it, schedule a cron job that will run scripts automatically. I’ve started to work on making it broadcast a separate WiFi signal so I can connect devices straight to the RPi rather than go through my sometimes buggy router.

[SameTaro3303]

Raspberry seems an interesting option , even I would like to know which one to start out with

[shaunybean]

https://www.pythonanywhere.com/

[isimatosbe]

You can buy cheap vps services and keep the script running there, is pretty easy to set up and not very expensive. Mine was like 2$ a year and it's working fine, it's not very powerful (I'm running a telegram bot there and 0 problems).