由cron（python -m）作为脚本运行库模块

Question

I created python library. In order to avoid install of executable python scripts I allowed library modules to work as executables. It is possible to run module as script with -m opion (python -m). Manually everything works:

$ python -m Library.Core.Runner runFirst

But when I try to run this with cron it does not work:

*/5 * * * * /usr/bin/python -m Library.Core.Runner runFirst >> /var/log/MyProject/runFirst.log 2>&1

Output from /var/log/cron:

Jul 26 18:25:01 myhostname crond[23735]: (/usr/bin/python) ERROR (getpwnam() failed)

How can I fix it?

Environment: CentOS 7, Python 2.7.5

Answer 1

Add user name to let cron run the task on behalf of him:

*/5 * * * * <username> /usr/bin/python -m Library.Core.Runner runFirst >> /var/log/MyProject/runFirst.log 2>&1
*/5 * * * * igor /usr/bin/python -m Library.Core.Runner runFirst >> /var/log/MyProject/runFirst.log 2>&1