Python script not working in crontab, but works fine without

Question

I used in past crontab configuration file like this without problem

PATH=/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.5/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin
0 * * * * source /Users/bezoadam/Documents/FIT/6.semester/BP/bp1/bin/activate; /usr/bin/env python3 /Users/bezoadam/Documents/FIT/6.semester/BP/twitter_down.py --hashtag
0 * * * * source /Users/bezoadam/Documents/FIT/6.semester/BP/bp1/bin/activate; /usr/bin/env python3 /Users/bezoadam/Documents/FIT/6.semester/BP/facebook_down.py

Than I edited python files and pasted them into /BP_FINAL dir and used new crontab like this

PATH=/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.5/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/Users/bezoadam/Documents/FIT/6.semester/BP/BP_FINAL
0 * * * * source /Users/bezoadam/Documents/FIT/6.semester/BP/bp1/bin/activate; /usr/bin/env python3 /Users/bezoadam/Documents/FIT/6.semester/BP/BP_FINAL/twitter_down.py --hashtag
0 * * * * source /Users/bezoadam/Documents/FIT/6.semester/BP/bp1/bin/activate; /usr/bin/env python3 /Users/bezoadam/Documents/FIT/6.semester/BP/BP_FINAL/facebook_down.py

and now every run will throw an error from python file

FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'new_emoji_sentiment.json'

When I run scripts in terminal everything works fine. I think there is problem with $PATH but I don't know how to fix it. I appreciate any help.

Answer 1

It is possible that the current working directory from which the crontab runs your script is different than the folder from which your run your script manually. I suggest adding the absolute path of the files you're reading/writing to your script (maybe /Users/bezoadam/Documents/FIT/6.semester/ ... ?) instead of a relative path ( new_emoji_sentiment.json ).

Answer 2

Please try to add path one more time in your system file. And try to run this file in CMD prompt. It will run on that.