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I have the following python file called temp.py

import subprocess
   p = subprocess.Popen('growlnotify -m \"Program is not running\"', shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT) 
   retval = p.wait()
   print "end"

it works fine from the command line with 'python temp.py' and `sudo python temp.py' (all it needs to do is display the growl notification)

I open up crontab with 'crontab -e' (i'm on OSX if that helps. I add the line

  • 8-23 * * * python /Users/xxx/Dropbox/scripts/temp.py >> /Users/xx/running.txt

I expect the program to execute every minute from 8am to 23pm - and it does, the 'running.txt' file is filling up - but I'm not getting the growl notifications - any ideas?

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    It might not be possible to execute growlnotify from there because growl is dependent on the graphical environment (and more?). Check your log files for errors. Commented Dec 28, 2012 at 6:13

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The default path in crontab is /usr/bin:/bin. If you installed growlnotify somewhere else like /usr/local/bin/, you have to specify the full path in the script.

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  • Yep - although it was the combination of this answer and the comment that got me there. Commented Dec 28, 2012 at 20:11

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