Raspberry Pi·Raspberry Pi essentials

Project

Log a sensor and run it on a schedule.

Beginner 10 min read Lesson 5 of 150 Challenge included
What you will be able to do
  • Read the sensor.
  • Write a CSV line.
  • Schedule with cron or systemd.

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Log a sensor and run it on a schedule.

  • Read the sensor.
  • Write a CSV line.
  • Schedule with cron or systemd.
terminalTerminal
0 * * * * /usr/bin/python3 /home/pi/log_sensor.py
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Answer from memory: Which scheduler runs hourly jobs?

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