https://github.com/syed007hassan/simple-job
This project automatically increments a number in a file daily and pushes the changes to GitHub using a cron job.
https://github.com/syed007hassan/simple-job
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This project automatically increments a number in a file daily and pushes the changes to GitHub using a cron job.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/syed007hassan/simple-job
- Owner: Syed007Hassan
- Created: 2025-01-05T01:26:50.000Z (9 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-02-08T15:00:02.000Z (8 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-08T16:19:53.799Z (8 months ago)
- Topics: cronjob, python
- Language: Python
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- Size: 12.7 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# Daily Number Increment
This project automatically increments a number in a file daily and pushes the changes to GitHub using a cron job.
## Setup Instructions
### 1. Clone the Repository
```bash
git clone https://github.com/username/repository-name.git
cd repository-name
```
### 2. Create Python Virtual Environment
```bash
# Create virtual environment
python3 -m venv venv
# Activate virtual environment
source venv/bin/activate
# Create requirements file (if needed)
pip freeze > requirements.txt
```
### 3. Create Initial Files
```bash
# Create number.txt with initial value
echo "0" > number.txt
# Ensure your Python script (number_increment.py) has execute permissions
chmod +x number_increment.py
```
### 4. GitHub Authentication Setup
#### Option A: Using Personal Access Token (Recommended for Automation)
1. Generate a GitHub Personal Access Token:
- Go to GitHub → Settings → Developer settings → Personal access tokens
- Click "Generate new token (classic)"
- Set description and expiration
- Select `repo` scope
- Generate and copy the token
2. Update Git Remote URL:
```bash
git remote set-url origin https://YOUR-TOKEN@github.com/username/repository-name.git
```
### 5. Setup Cron Job
```bash
# Add cron job to run daily at 7 AM
echo "0 7 * * * cd /path/to/your/repo && /path/to/your/repo/venv/bin/python /path/to/your/repo/number_increment.py >> /path/to/your/repo/cron.log 2>&1" | crontab -
# Verify cron job
crontab -l
```
### 6. Test Setup
```bash
# Manual test
cd /path/to/your/repo
./venv/bin/python number_increment.py
```
## File Structure
```
repository-name/
├── venv/
├── number_increment.py
├── number.txt
├── cron.log
└── README.md
```
## Monitoring
### Check Logs
```bash
# View cron log
tail -f cron.log
```
### Check Current Number
```bash
cat number.txt
```
## Troubleshooting
### Common Issues
1. **Cron Job Not Running**
- Check cron service status
- Verify file permissions
- Check cron.log for errors
2. **Git Push Failing**
- Verify token permissions
- Check remote URL configuration
- Ensure proper file paths in cron job
### Useful Commands
```bash
# View cron jobs
crontab -l
# Edit cron jobs
crontab -e
# Remove all cron jobs
crontab -r
# Check Git remote
git remote -v
```
## Security Notes
- Never commit your GitHub token to the repository
- Use absolute paths in cron jobs
- Keep your cron.log file for debugging
- Regularly rotate GitHub tokens