If you're using bash for your shell - it looks like you need to re-source your .bashrc. You can do this from the command line
source ~/.bashrc or log out and log back in. ~elh On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 5:56 PM, Jason Willis <[email protected]> wrote: > so i changed the .bashrc and added at the end : > PATH="/home/compy/pythons:$PATH" ###which is the actual path to my python > proggies### > > and i still get > co...@compy-laptop:~/pythons$ herosinventory.py > herosinventory.py: command not found > co...@compy-laptop:~/pythons$ herosinventory.py > herosinventory.py: command not found > co...@compy-laptop:~/pythons$ herosinventory > herosinventory: command not found > co...@compy-laptop:~/pythons$ > > > I must be retarded. I'm sorry , what am I doing wrong here? > > > On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 2:31 PM, vince spicer <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 12:21 PM, Jason Willis <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> hi everyone, >>> >>> sorry for the rather boring question but i'm having serious issues >>> getting my programs to run from the command line without having to type >>> "python" in-front of them. I've tried a lot of different variations on the >>> #!/usr/bin/ etc. line and have come up with the following every time: >>> >>> [r...@localhost moonshinerat]# mycode.py >>> bash: mycode.py: command not found >>> [r...@localhost moonshinerat]# mycode >>> bash: mycode: command not found >>> [r...@localhost moonshinerat]# >>> >>> I've chmod'ed the program and everything but i still get command not >>> found from the shell. The only thing that does work is ./mycode.py but from >>> what i understand that's been built into linux itself to work that way... >>> >>> please someone let me know what i'm doing wrong here and possibly help?? >>> >>> thanks! >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Tutor maillist - [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe or change subscription options: >>> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor >>> >> >> try: >> >> ./mycode.py >> >> since i'm guess your current path isn't in the system path >> >> Vince >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - [email protected] > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > > -- Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. -Proverbs 27:17 NASB _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
