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user7158855
user7158855

Reputation:

Avoid typing "python" in a terminal to open a .py script?

Whilst running python scripts from my linux terminal, I find myself typing in python myfile.py way too much. Is there a way on linux (or windows) to execute a python script by just entering in the name of the script, as is possible with bash/sh? like ./script.py?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 386

Answers (3)

boardrider
boardrider

Reputation: 6185

The first line of your Python script should be:

#!/usr/bin/env python

or 

#!/usr/bin/env python3

Depending on your version, and if Python 3 is your default or not.

Then, set executable bits at the shell (maybe with sudo if needed):

chmod +x my_script_name.py

Note that with the above done, you could rename your Python script

mv my_script_name.py my_script_name

and then execute your Python script just by:

my_script_name

at the shell line.

Upvotes: 0

Zaur Amikishiyev
Zaur Amikishiyev

Reputation: 378

you will need to chmod 0755 script.py and as a first line in script have something like

#!/usr/bin/python

Upvotes: 1

Iluvatar
Iluvatar

Reputation: 1537

At the top of the script, put

#!/usr/bin/python

or whatever the path to Python is on your computer (the result of which python on Linux). This tells the system to run your script using python. You'll also need to do chmod +x script.py for it to work.

Or if you're really lazy, use alias p=python or something.

Upvotes: 3

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