Scheduled Run

Linux

1. Open a terminal window using the following keyboard shortcut: ctrl+alt+t
2. In the terminal window type the following command:

crontab -e

3. In the crontab file, type one of the following commands:

   Example #1

   To run /opt/MUMC/mumc.py everyday at 03:21hrs (aka 3:21am)

   21 3 * * * python3 /opt/MUMC/mumc.py
   

   Example #2

   To run /opt/MUMC/mumc.py every Monday at 01:23hrs (aka 1:23am) and save the output to log file /var/log/mumc.log

   23 1 * * 1 python3 /opt/mumc/mumc.py > /var/log/mumc.log 2>&1
   

The following links are a good starting point to learn the crontab syntax:

• https://crontab.guru/#23_1_*_*_1
• https://crontab-generator.com/

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Windows

• There are many pages online, like this one, showing how to use the Windows Task Scheduler to run a Python script.

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Docker

• tbd

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