script added for crontab

Author: codeperfectplus

dashboard.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Change to the directory where your Flask app is located
+# cd /home/alphahub/development/SystemDashboard || { echo "Directory not found"; exit 1; }
+
+# Create virtual environment if it doesn't exist; otherwise, activate it
+eval "$(conda shell.bash hook)"
+
+# Check if the conda environment exists
+if ! conda env list | grep -q "systemdashboard"; then
+    echo "Creating conda environment 'systemdashboard'"
+    conda create -n systemdashboard python=3.10 -y
+    echo "Activating conda environment 'systemdashboard'"
+    conda activate systemdashboard
+    echo "Installing required packages"
+    pip install -r requirements.txt
+else
+    echo "Activating existing conda environment 'systemdashboard'"
+    conda activate systemdashboard
+fi
+
+# Continue with the rest of your script
+echo "Conda environment 'systemdashboard' is active."
+
+# Export Flask environment variables
+export FLASK_APP=app.py
+export FLASK_ENV=development  # or production
+
+# Check if Flask app is running
+if ! pgrep -f "flask run --host=0.0.0.0 --port=5050" > /dev/null; then
+    echo "Flask app is not running. Starting..."
+    flask run --host=0.0.0.0 --port=5050 &
+else
+    echo "Flask app is already running."
+fi