To check the version of python installed on your system:

Now that we're in the interactive mode:

print('Hello world')
#returns Hello world

Note that the interactive session is easy to use but it is not good for code reproducibility.

Python package installation with pip

#Data job automation with cron

Recap

# Preview both Python script and requirements text file
cat create_model.py
cat requirements.txt

# Pip install Python dependencies in requirements file
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Run Python script on command line
python create_model.py

# Add CRON job that runs create_model.py every minute
echo "* * * * * python create_model.py" | crontab

# Verify that the CRON job has been scheduled via CRONTAB
crontab -l