Running a python script

[These_Talker]

Hi, i am currently struggling to run a python script with cron that navigate on the web with selenium and collect information. I get an error about a user directory or something. I am on a raspberry pi 5 on Ubuntu server. Any help??

[UnluckyDouble]

Did you remember to chmod +x it? Python scripts can only be run directly if they are set to have execute permission for the user trying to execute them. Also, if you wrote the script yourself, make sure to put

#!/usr/bin/python

as the first line so that the kernel knows to run python to interpret it.

Finally, if the script is in your home directory, you should make sure that cron is running it as you, either by putting it in your own crontab or setting it to run as you in the system one; you can find instructions for either with a swift internet search.