In the official blog of Let's Encrypt, Get Certbot — Certbot 1.30.0 documentation , it says it needs Python version 3.7+ I am running a Centos 8 system. I have python version 3.6.8. Still I was able to install Let'sEncrypt. Will there be issue in the future? I will have to update Python? Thanks

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Thanks Osiris. I have one more question. In the crontab file, I have to use like this? 0 0 * * * python -c 'import random; import time; time.sleep(random.random() * 3600)' && certbot renew --quiet (with python command) or I can simply use like this? 0 4 * * * certbot renew --quiet In the tutori…

You want to include some kind of random delay instead of always starting at the exact same time.

Thanks rg305. Why would I need this? Can I start at exact time? Any problem with that? Or Can I use both commands?

Right now, I am using both commands. Any problem with that?

[image] Osiris: Not sure about "latest". Using pip (in a virtual environment!) is a "second best", but relies on the locally installed Python. So if your Python is too old, I don't think you'd get the latest version When you install from pip, it will install the most recent version of Certbot…

[image] cvazeem: Can I use both commands? hmm... If you choose non-overlapping times and less often, I think that logic could be "reasonable". [not recommended, but sometimes "both" is a better option than "left" or "right"?] The recommended choice is by using a random start time.

I would just use the recommended command with the pause. And not use 2. There is no reason to do so.

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Which version of Python is needed for LetsEncrypt

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