import schedule
import time, os
import subprocess
 
def make_file():
    fn = 'test.out'
    open(fn, 'a').close()
    print(f'Making <{fn}>')
 
def del_file():
    try:
        fn ='test.out'
        os.remove(fn)
        print(f"Removed <{fn}>")
    except FileNotFoundError:
        print(f'Could not find <{fn}>')
 
def run_sh():
    '''Example running shell script'''
    subprocess.run(['bash', 'start.sh'])
 
schedule.every(8).seconds.do(make_file)
schedule.every(12).seconds.do(del_file)
while True:
    schedule.run_pending()
    time.sleep(1)

Output:
λ python remove_file.py
Making <test.out>
Removed <test.out>
Making <test.out>
Removed <test.out>
Making <test.out>
Making <test.out>
Removed <test.out>
Making <test.out>

(Jan-16-2021, 05:47 PM)Larz60+ Wrote: split your sleep time into very small increments, this will allow time for interrupting the sleep process.
There's an example here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/23570155

you could also use time.perf_counter see: https://docs.python.org/3/library/time.html#time.perf_counter

(Jan-16-2021, 06:53 PM)deanhystad Wrote: Maybe you need to think about why you are using sleep? I don't know if I have ever used time.sleep() in a program. What are you doing that needs to be done slowly?

(Jan-16-2021, 05:43 PM)deanhystad Wrote: Assume there is a function time.wakeup() that terminates time.sleep(). How are you going to call time.wakeup()?