python编写定时器执行脚本

#!/usr/bin/python
#-*- coding:utf-8 -*-


import os
import threading
import time


def start_cache():
    t = time.time()
    #os.popen('cp a.txt a.txt'+str(t))
    os.popen('sh start.sh')
    global timer
    timer = threading.Timer(3,start_cache,[])
    timer.start()


def main():
    timer = threading.Timer(3,start_cache,[])
    timer.start()


if __name__=='__main__':
    main()