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execute cron job with flock
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cron_flock
MAILTO='your@gmail.com'
# my cronjob
MP_UPD_LOCK='/tmp/.your_lock_file.lock'
* * * * * pahud /usr/bin/flock -w1 ${MP_UPD_LOCK} /usr/bin/python -c "from xxxx import foo as f; f.FooBar().update()" > /dev/null || SUBJ="[ERROR] flock on ${MP_UPD_LOCK} failed"; mail -s "${SUBJ}" "${MAILTO}" > /dev/null
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