No such file or directory: 'auth.json'

[BeachNL]

~ I AM THE GREAT KORNHOLIO ~
~  ARE U THREATENING ME??  ~
~                          ~
~    COOMERS GUNNA COOM    ~
~    HACKERS GUNNA HACK    ~

Traceback (most recent call last): File "D:\Downloads\Tools\onlyfans-dl\onlyfans-dl.py", line 345, in API_HEADER = create_auth() File "D:\Downloads\Tools\onlyfans-dl\onlyfans-dl.py", line 50, in create_auth with open("auth.json") as f: FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'auth.json' PS C:\Users\Beachy> cd D:\Downloads\Tools\onlyfans-dl PS D:\Downloads\Tools\onlyfans-dl> python D:\Downloads\Tools\onlyfans-dl\onlyfans-dl.py bratprincessava

[CoinSearchr]

Did you download the entire repo? You have to have the auth.json file created and filled with the correct variables for the script to work

[KharonStyx]

I have this same issue running it as a cron job. It was copied in full from my machine (working) to the server. The files and directories are there the same as the repo. I get the below:

~ I AM THE GREAT KORNHOLIO ~
~  ARE U THREATENING ME??  ~
~                          ~
~    COOMERS GUNNA COOM    ~
~    HACKERS GUNNA HACK    ~

Traceback (most recent call last): File "./onlyfans-dl.py", line 354, in API_HEADER = create_auth() File "./onlyfans-dl.py", line 50, in create_auth with open("auth.json") as f: FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'auth.json'

EDIT: I've noted that when SSHing into the ubuntu device and running the script works with no issues. It's only when running it as a cron job that is has the issue. I ran the same command that has been entered into the Crontab so isn't a spelling or directory issue. Could this be something else maybe? I see this issue has been ongoing since Feb 2022. Is there any change of a response in regards to this as looks like a few people are having this issue...

[blmatthews]

cron is a different environment in many ways from a login shell, so it's not terribly surprising that it works in a login shell and not from cron. I'd suggest adding print('cwd:', os.getcwd(), file=sys.stderr) before line 50 (before the with open("auth.json") as f: line). That should tell you the current directory, which is where the script is looking for auth.json. Move or copy auth.json there.

Alternately, add a os.chdir('<path>') near the top of the script (like after line 20), where <path> is where you want it to find auth.json and to save anything it downloads.

Another possibility would be to add cd '<path>'; before the command in your crontab file. cron will still need to find the script though, so you may need to add the full path to the script as well.

[KharonStyx]

The cd '<path>'; ./onlyfans-dl.py all worked. The others never changed the outcome of the error above, But at least we have a workaround for now.

Thank you @blmatthews Hopefully an easier fix can be implemented into the script itself.