[FIXED] how do I modify the system path variable in python script?

Issue

I'm trying to run a python script from cron, but its not running properly so I'm assuming its the different path env variable. Is there anyway to change the variable within a python script?

Solution

You shouldn't need to set the PATH from within the python script. Instead, put something like

USER=joe
HOME=/home/joe
SHELL=/bin/bash
PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/some/other/path
PYTHONPATH=/home/joe/pybin
MAILTO=joe
LANG=en_US.UTF-8

#min hr    day   mon dow
*/5  12    *     *   *     reminder.py 'Eat lunch'

at the top of your crontab. These environment variables will then be available to all cron jobs run through your crontab.

Answered By - unutbu

Answer Checked By - Senaida (PHPFixing Volunteer)