[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Doc/tut tut.tex,1.156.4.1.2.19,1.156.4.1.2.20

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- explain about making Python scripts executable on Unix in more
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  (assuming that the interpreter is on the user's \envvar{PATH}) at the
  beginning of the script and giving the file an executable mode.  The
! \samp{\#!} must be the first two characters of the file.  Note that
  the hash, or pound, character, \character{\#}, is used to start a
  comment in Python.
  
  \subsection{The Interactive Startup File \label{startup}}
--- 300,317 ----
  (assuming that the interpreter is on the user's \envvar{PATH}) at the
  beginning of the script and giving the file an executable mode.  The
! \samp{\#!} must be the first two characters of the file.  On some
! platforms, this first line must end with a \UNIX-style line ending
! (\character{\e n}), not a Mac OS (\character{\e r}) or Windows
! (\character{\e r\e n}) line ending.  Note that
  the hash, or pound, character, \character{\#}, is used to start a
  comment in Python.
+ 
+ The script can be given a executable mode, or permission, using the
+ \program{chmod} command:
+ 
+ \begin{verbatim}
+ % chmod +x myscript.py
+ \end{verbatim}
+ 
  
  \subsection{The Interactive Startup File \label{startup}}