Retry in 30 seconds

[NodeBytes]

Hey y'all how would you get a Python script to restart itself in 30 seconds? I don't need it to be a cron job, just if it fails to do something then wait 30 seconds and re-run the script.

 

[drmike]

Maybe this will help:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8649801/in-python-how-can-i-enforce-a-timeout-for-a-function-call-that-sometimes-hangs

 

[Virtovo]

Hey y'all how would you get a Python script to restart itself in 30 seconds? I don't need it to be a cron job, just if it fails to do something then wait 30 seconds and re-run the script.

I guess it depends and how and why it is failing.  Can you not simply handle it in a try/except within the code?  

 

[NodeBytes]

I just realized I can't do what I was trying to do... for other reasons. Basically if I can't connect to the internet the script kills itself as is and I need it not to do that. But this problem is fixed.

Thanks for your help!

 

[Virtovo]

I just realized I can't do what I was trying to do... for other reasons. Basically if I can't connect to the internet the script kills itself as is and I need it not to do that. But this problem is fixed.

Thanks for your help!

Glad you got it resolved.  Not sure what your implementation is like; however if you're having issues with connections timing it out put them in separate threads/processes using either threading or multiprocessing modules.

 

[NodeBytes]

Glad you got it resolved.  Not sure what your implementation is like; however if you're having issues with connections timing it out put them in separate threads/processes using either threading or multiprocessing modules.

This script basically emails me the ip address of my raspberry pi every time it reboots. It's so I can plug it in while I am out and ssh into it. It has it's own 4g dongle for internet.

 

[drmike]

Another Pi user

 

[BuyCPanel-Kevin]

start a new thread in a while true loop in the main every 30 seconds, that is if you thought you could accomplish what ever you were trying to do

 

[Virtovo]

This script basically emails me the ip address of my raspberry pi every time it reboots. It's so I can plug it in while I am out and ssh into it. It has it's own 4g dongle for internet.

If you've still got problems, happy to look at the code or knock something up myself.  Just let me know!

 

[Shados]

This script basically emails me the ip address of my raspberry pi every time it reboots. It's so I can plug it in while I am out and ssh into it. It has it's own 4g dongle for internet.

Why not just use an existing dynamic dns service?