OK, I did what you instructed and checked the log file, which did contain the system path and the traceback about the "can't import module...".
I see the paths specified don't contain the path to the feedparser module, which explains the error. My question is how do I add this path in the cron, especially since the script runs from the command line? On Mar 4, 9:02 am, Evert Rol <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well part of the problem is that the script itself works fine. I can > > run from the command line without a hitch. But when I try to run it > > via the cron, I get the traceback about the feedparser module. > > I believe that, because your PYTHONPATH will be set correctly from the > command line; but possibly not from a default (basic) shell that cron > uses. > So, again, try putting those two statements at the top of your script, > -before- the 'import feedparser' statement, and let cron do its job. > You may need to redirect the output, eg > 1 * * * * /usr/bin/python /path/to/script/update_feeds.py > /path/to/ > script/update_feeds.log 2>&1 > to get that output (I'm not sure how you got the error from the cron > job; through email?) > > Check the log file: before the traceback, you should see the result of > 'print sys.path'. Check if that includes the correct directories. > > >> Top of script (possibly just below the she-bang): > > >> import sys > >> print sys.path > > >>>>> Traceback (most recent call last): > >>>>> File "/path/to/script/update_feeds.py", line 10, in ? > >>>>> import feedparser > >>>>> ImportError: No module named feedparser > > >>>>> And here is the cron: > > >>>>> export PYTHONPATH=/path/to/python2.3/site-packages:/path/to/ > >>>>> django/ > >>>>> app > >>>>> export DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=myproject.settings > >>>>> 1 * * * * /usr/bin/python /path/to/script/update_feeds.py > > >>>>> I'm running the cron on my Dreamhost account BTW. > > >>>> Did you try printing out the sys.path at the top of your script, so > >>>> see if the PYTHONPATH is picked up correctly from the cron > >>>> environment > >>>> settings? I'd guess it should, but it may go wrong there (I'm no > >>>> cron > >>>> expert). --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
