I'm a beginner in linux. I want run multiple python scripts every 30 second and I'm planning to do this using a bash script ( to run multiple python scripts simultaneously) and crontab (to schedule the scripts to run every 30 sec).
This is how my bash script:
#!/bin/bash
# This script is used to run multiple python script to query all types and all modes of GTFSR data
#Set working directory
cd "${0%/*}"
#BUS Query Real Time
python gtfsrdb_tfnsw.py -p 'https://api.transport.nsw.gov.au/v1/gtfs/vehiclepos/buses' --database="postgresql://localhost/test" —apikey="XXX" -m "buses" -c -1 &
python gtfsrdb_tfnsw.py -t 'https://api.transport.nsw.gov.au/v1/gtfs/realtime/buses' --database="postgresql://localhost/test" --apikey="XXX" -m "buses" -c -1 &
python gtfsrdb_tfnsw.py -a 'https://api.transport.nsw.gov.au/v1/gtfs/alerts/buses' --database="postgresql://localhost/test" --apikey="XXX" -m "buses" -c -1 &
#Sydney Train Real Time
python gtfsrdb_tfnsw.py -p 'https://api.transport.nsw.gov.au/v1/gtfs/vehiclepos/sydneytrains' --database="postgresql://localhost/test" --apikey="XXX" -m "sydneytrains" -c -1 &
python gtfsrdb_tfnsw.py -t 'https://api.transport.nsw.gov.au/v1/gtfs/realtime/sydneytrains' --database="postgresql://localhost/test" --apikey="XXX" -m "sydneytrains" -c -1 &
python gtfsrdb_tfnsw.py -a 'https://api.transport.nsw.gov.au/v1/gtfs/alerts/sydneytrains' --database="postgresql://localhost/test" --apikey="XXX" -m "sydneytrains" -c -1 &
#Ferries Real Time
python gtfsrdb_tfnsw.py -p 'https://api.transport.nsw.gov.au/v1/gtfs/vehiclepos/ferries' --database="postgresql://localhost/test" --apikey="XXX" -m "ferries" -c -1 &
python gtfsrdb_tfnsw.py -t 'https://api.transport.nsw.gov.au/v1/gtfs/realtime/ferries' --database="postgresql://localhost/test" --apikey="XXX" -m "ferries" -c -1 &
python gtfsrdb_tfnsw.py -a 'https://api.transport.nsw.gov.au/v1/gtfs/alerts/ferries' --database="postgresql://localhost/test" --apikey="XXX" -m "ferries" -c -1 &
#lightrail Real Time
python gtfsrdb_tfnsw.py -p 'https://api.transport.nsw.gov.au/v1/gtfs/vehiclepos/lightrail' --database="postgresql://localhost/test" --apikey="XXX" -m "lightrail" -c -1 &
python gtfsrdb_tfnsw.py -t 'https://api.transport.nsw.gov.au/v1/gtfs/realtime/lightrail' --database="postgresql://localhost/test" --apikey="XXX" -m "lightrail" -c -1 &
python gtfsrdb_tfnsw.py -a 'https://api.transport.nsw.gov.au/v1/gtfs/alerts/lightrail' --database="postgresql://localhost/test" --apikey="XXX" -m "lightrail" -c -1 &
#nswtrains Real Time
python gtfsrdb_tfnsw.py -p 'https://api.transport.nsw.gov.au/v1/gtfs/vehiclepos/nswtrains' --database="postgresql://localhost/test" --apikey="XXX" -m "nswtrains" -c -1 &
python gtfsrdb_tfnsw.py -t 'https://api.transport.nsw.gov.au/v1/gtfs/realtime/nswtrains' --database="postgresql://localhost/test" --apikey="XXX" -m "nswtrains" -c -1 &
python gtfsrdb_tfnsw.py -a 'https://api.transport.nsw.gov.au/v1/gtfs/alerts/nswtrains' --database="postgresql://localhost/test" --apikey="XXX" -m "nswtrains" -c -1 &
This is what I put in crontab:
# GTFSR to Database
* * * * * ( /bin/bash /home/amarinS/projects/TfNSW_GTFSRDB/GTFSR_call)
* * * * * ( sleep 30 ; /bin/bash /home/amarinS/projects/TfNSW_GTFSRDB/GTFSR_call)
If I run /bin/bash /home/amarinS/projects/TfNSW_GTFSRDB/GTFSR_call
manually, the bash script works fine. However nothing happens when the job is run via CRONTAB.
Please help.
Cheers!
Make sure you are creating the cron entries as root. I have had that get me in the past.
Verify your env variables and the python interpreter.
Make sure all the scripts are executable.
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