Getting Python scripts to execute in RedHat

[Pythor]

I apologise if this is a stupid newbie error, but I've been googling
"hash bang" and "shebang" all morning. I've added the shebang to my
scripts:

#!/usr/bin/python

I've added execute permissions:

chmod +rx shebang.py

But I still can't execute my scripts by themselves

shebang.py ## produces error

python shebang.py ## runs correctly

I found one site that mentioned adding "./" to the beginning, and that
works.

../shebang.py ## runs correctly.

I gather that there's a path problem then. My script is in
~/pyscripts/. How do I get my scripts to run without using "./"?

[Daniel Nogradi]

Re: Getting Python scripts to execute in RedHat

> I apologise if this is a stupid newbie error, but I've been googling[color=blue]
> "hash bang" and "shebang" all morning. I've added the shebang to my
> scripts:
>
> #!/usr/bin/python
>
> I've added execute permissions:
>
> chmod +rx shebang.py
>
> But I still can't execute my scripts by themselves
>
> shebang.py ## produces error
>
> python shebang.py ## runs correctly
>
> I found one site that mentioned adding "./" to the beginning, and that
> works.
>
> ./shebang.py ## runs correctly.
>
> I gather that there's a path problem then. My script is in
> ~/pyscripts/. How do I get my scripts to run without using "./"?[/color]

Add ~/pyscripts to your path for example by putting this into your
..bash_profile if you are using bash:

PATH=$PATH:$HOM E/pyscripts
export PATH

HTH,
Daniel

[Pythor]

Re: Getting Python scripts to execute in RedHat


Dennis Lee Bieber wrote:[color=blue]
> Now, if you mean you store all your python programs in
> "~/pyscripts/" but you want them to run from any directory, you need to
> add "~/pyscripts/" to your login PATH definition. If you want to always
> make the local directory valid, add the "./".[/color]


Thank You. Between your explanation and the previous poster's
instruction, I've got it.