python script runs but stopped copping files

Question

I have a python script that copies files from one folder to another on my pi, but is no longer working and i don't know why.

1) I know it is running, because the script sends me an email. 2) I'm not sure if an update to python has happened, but i haven't chained anything on the script and it has been working for weeks.

3) if i manually copy the files on the PI i can see them on another computer via dropbox.

Could it be an auto update, if not how can i find out how to fix it?

Thanks in advance,

Reggie.

#!/usr/bin/env python
import smtplib
import time
import subprocess
import fcntl, sys
################################################### locking section
pid_file = '/run/lock/LOCKFILE-FOR-THIS-SCRIPT.pid'
fh = open(pid_file, 'w')
try:
 fcntl.lockf(fh, fcntl.LOCK_EX | fcntl.LOCK_NB)
except IOError:
 # another instance is running
 print 'Error: Another instance is running...'
 sys.exit(0)
################################################## locking section end
from email.mime.text import MIMEText
USERNAME = "myemail"
PASSWORD = "mypw"
MAILTO = "mailto"
msg = MIMEText('http://whatever.com:1953 http://whatever2.com:1972')
msg['Subject'] = 'from pi motion script'
msg['From'] = USERNAME
msg['To'] = MAILTO
server = smtplib.SMTP('smtp.gmail.com:587')
server.ehlo_or_helo_if_needed()
server.starttls()
server.ehlo_or_helo_if_needed()
server.login(USERNAME,PASSWORD)
server.sendmail(USERNAME, MAILTO, msg.as_string())
server.quit()
time.sleep(30)
subprocess.call("mv /mnt/*.jpg /home/pi/box/pi_pictures", shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)

• nagyben: Try running your subprocess.call command from the shell. Does that work?
• reggie: Thanks Exantas, I ran the command " mv /mnt/*.jpg /home/pi/box/pi_pictures" from shell, and it came back with "mv: target `/home/pi/box/pi_pictures' is not a directory"; so i added this directory, via shell, to the pi and BINGO! It appears to work now. Don't know how this dir. was lost from my pi, when it is still in the box folder, does anyone know?
• Ghanima: Why not put this into a nice answer to help others who might find the thread (and get some questions of the "unanswered"-list)?

Answer 1

I ran the command mv /mnt/*.jpg /home/pi/box/pi_pictures from shell, and it came back with mv: target/home/pi/box/pi_pictures' is not a directory`.

I added this directory, via shell, to the pi, and BINGO!