CODEWITHSUNDEEP
python
K L
K L

Reputation: 1371

How to run python script without using ./script.py?

I have a script.py that I'd like to run when the user types "script" in unix. How do I accomplish this, instead of forcing him to type ./script.py each time?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 179

Answers (2)

cmh
cmh

Reputation: 10927

You need to put the directory of the script in your PATH environment variable.

e.g.

/path/to/script.py
export PATH=$PATH:/path/to

To obviate typing the extension create a local symlink

ln -s /path/to/script.py /path/to/script

This prevents polluting /usr/local/bin with manual symlinks (which could be important on a multi-user) system.

Upvotes: 3

pydsigner
pydsigner

Reputation: 2885

You will need to add a symlink to the script, without using the .py extension, and place it somewhere on your system path. For instance, you might do 

sudo ln -s myscript.py /usr/local/bin/myscript

Then you will need neither the .py nor the ./.

Upvotes: 3

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