[Tutor] Re: /usr/bin/env problem

Shantanu Mahajan python@dhumketu.cjb.net
Sun Jun 8 01:26:12 2003


+-- Neil Schemenauer [python-tutor] [03-06-03 16:21 -0700]:
| Neil Hodge wrote:
| > I have two python scripts in the same directory, with the same 
| > permissions, both with the standard line:
| > 
| > #!/usr/bin/env python
| > 
| > at the top.  One runs, one doesn't.  One bombs with the error:
| > 
| > /usr/bin/env: No such file or directory
| 
| My only theory is that there are "weird" characters in the first one
| (e.g. a DOS line ending).  You could check by running:
| 
|     $ head -1 script.py | od -c

	or maybe
	$ col -bx < script.py > script.py.new && mv script.py.new script.my
| 
| Try deleting the line and adding it back by hand.  HTH,
| 
|   Neil

	Regards,
	Shantanu

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