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Cron job doesn't run script python in the specific directory

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nardiyansah

I created a simple python script to add, commit, and push all files in some directory. I want to do this daily by a scheduled cron job. But unfortunately, the script doesn't run. Before this, I do some research on how to check activities in my Ubuntu, and I see my cron job has been executed. So I was confused why the script doesn't run.

This is my cron job:

16 16 * * * cd ~/Desktop/Journey\ to\ Go/ && python auto-push.py

This is my python script:

import os
os.system('git add .')
os.system('git commit -m "auto push"')
os.system('git push')
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Rinzwind

The reason is the ~ as cron does not expand it to the path of your home directory like an interactive shell does. Please use full paths.

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Rinzwind
so who is the person that does not agree with this? the ~ is the problem...
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