[Tutor] Running Python on Gentoo

[Eric Brunson]

What does the command "which python" say?

Khamid Nurdiev wrote:
> Yes, I have the same problem with running python scripts from console 
> in Debian, the line "#! /usr/bin/python" doesn't help. I have to type 
> "python script.py" in order to run the script.py file.
>
> On 7/26/07, *Greg Lindstrom* <greg.lindstrom at novasyshealth.com 
> <mailto:greg.lindstrom at novasyshealth.com>> wrote:
>
>     Hello,
>     I am running python 2.4.2 on Gentoo Unix and am having problems
>     running
>     programs.  I have a script, hello.py as such:
>
>     #! /usr/bin/python
>     print 'hello, world'
>
>     that I save and add executable permission.  Then at the prompt I
>     type in..
>
>     $ ./hello.py
>     -bash: ./hello.py: /usr/bin/python: bad interpreter: Permission denied
>
>     If I type
>     $ python hello.py
>     I get "hello, world" as expected.
>
>     I was hoping that the "shabang" would have the script execute.  Am I
>     missing something?  Can you help me?  BTW, when I type /usr/bin/python
>     at the prompt I get the python interpreter, so at least that's
>     working.
>
>     Thanks,
>     --greg
>
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