launch a cron job every sundays in python

To launch a cron job every Sunday using Python, you can utilize the cron package which provides a simple interface to cron jobs. Here's an example of how you can achieve this:

First, install the cron package using pip:

main.py
pip install cron
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Then, create a Python script and import the necessary modules:

main.py
from cron import CronTab
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Next, create a CronTab object and add a new cron job for running your Python script every Sunday:

main.py
cron = CronTab(user='your_username')

job = cron.new(command='python3 /path/to/your_script.py')
job.setall('0 0 * * 0')

cron.write()
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In the setall() method, you can specify the schedule for your cron job. The parameter '0 0 * * 0' represents the cron schedule for every Sunday at midnight (00:00).

Finally, call the write() method on the CronTab object to save the job.

Make sure to replace 'your_username' with your actual username and 'your_script.py' with the path to your Python script.

Once you've set up this cron job, it will be executed automatically every Sunday according to the specified schedule.

Note: The cron job will be scheduled according to your system's local time.

Remember to run your Python script at least once manually before relying on the cron job to ensure that it's working as expected.

Please note that the cron package mentioned in this answer is not the standard Python cron module, but a third-party library available on PyPI.

tags: python, cron, scheduling