On Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:47:40 -0400, Radu-Cristian FOTESCU <[email protected]> wrote:
As long as '/usr/bin/env python' _works_, I see no point in trying to rewrite other people's work.
Excluding the calibre scripts, in /usr/bin of a Mageia 1 kde clean installation ... # grep -I python *|grep '#!'|grep env ebook-convert:#!/usr/bin/env python ebook-device:#!/usr/bin/env python ebook-meta:#!/usr/bin/env python ebook-viewer:#!/usr/bin/env python epub-fix:#!/usr/bin/env python fetch-ebook-metadata:#!/usr/bin/env python gsettings-schema-convert:#!/usr/bin/env python jack_control:#!/usr/bin/env python lrf2lrs:#!/usr/bin/env python lrfviewer:#!/usr/bin/env python lrs2lrf:#!/usr/bin/env python markdown-calibre:#!/usr/bin/env python pdfmanipulate:#!/usr/bin/env python pykdeuic4:#!/usr/bin/env python pykdeuic4:header = """#!/usr/bin/env python web2disk:#!/usr/bin/env python In general, I agree with you. If it isn't broken, don't fix it. However, in this case, the python2 had to be changed to python. The environment is not being modified, so it is adding an unneeded process, which should be discouraged. Since you have to change the line anyway, I have to agree with Ahmad, that it should be changed to #!/usr/bin/python. Regards, Dave Hodgins
