Easiest way to Run a Python Script in the Background

<p>The easiest way of running a python script to run in the background is to use&nbsp;<strong><em>cronjob feature (in macOS and Linux)</em></strong>. In windows, we can use Windows Task Scheduler.</p> <p>In Mac or Linux, open the terminal using the following command to check what jobs are running in the background</p> <blockquote> <p>crontab -l</p> </blockquote> <p>Now, to edit the list type the following command</p> <blockquote> <p>crontab -e</p> </blockquote> <p>You can then give the path of your python script file to run at a specific time by giving the time particulars. Now enter the following and press&nbsp;<code>CTRL+O and CTRL+X&nbsp;</code>to save and exit.</p> <p>Presently I have two jobs scheduled to run in the background as can be seen from the below screenshot</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/analytics-vidhya/easiest-way-to-run-a-python-script-in-the-background-4aada206cf29"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>