source in or execute .profile (or .bash_profile which ever is applicable to you) as a first thing in the cron to get environment variables.
hope that helps. Edwin -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Wertman Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 9:39 PM To: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: Python does not get environment variable when using cron. I'm not sure about the environment variable, but os.uname() should give you what you need otherwise. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list The information contained in this message and any attachment may be proprietary, confidential, and privileged or subject to the work product doctrine and thus protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this message and deleting it and all copies and backups thereof. Thank you. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
