Hello Paul, Where are you installing this from? You are using a version that is 3 years old. You should download and unzip the version from the web2py.com web site. The version issue may or may not be related to the cache problem.
Massimo On Wednesday, 3 December 2014 11:32:49 UTC-6, [email protected] wrote: > > I really want to learn Web2py and get it working on my P.C. > > I have LinuxMint17 (a Ubuntu derivative); Python2.7 was installed; I > installed python-web2py. > > Trying to follow the documentation. > > > When I type *python web2py.py -S welcome* into my terminal I get: > > python: can't open file 'web2py.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory > > > My $PYTHONPATH shows: > > bash: :/usr/bin:/usr/share/web2py: *No such file* or directory > > $PATH shows: > > bash: > /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games: > > No such file or directory > > > When I type * python /usr/bin/web2py -S welcome* I get > > > web2py Web Framework > > Created by Massimo Di Pierro, Copyright 2007-2011 > > Version 1.99.7 (2012-03-04 22:12:08) stable > > Database drivers available: SQLite3, pymysql, psycopg2, pg8000, IMAP > > ERROR:web2py.cache:corrupted file applications/welcome/cache/cache.shelve, > will try delete it! > > WARNING:web2py.cache:*unable to delete* file > applications/welcome/cache/cache.shelve > > WARNING:web2py:import IPython error; use default python shell > > Python 2.7.6 (default, Mar 22 2014, 22:59:38) > > [GCC 4.8.2] on linux2 > > Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. > > (InteractiveConsole) > > >>> > > > I assumed the cashe was protected, so I changed the owner from * root* > to user * paul* (me) on all directories and files below > /usr/share/web2py/ but I get the same thing > > > However, when I type* python /usr/bin/web2py* I get > > python /usr/bin/web2py > > web2py Web Framework > > Created by Massimo Di Pierro, Copyright 2007-2011 > > Version 1.99.7 (2012-03-04 22:12:08) stable > > Database drivers available: SQLite3, pymysql, psycopg2, pg8000, IMAP > > Starting hardcron... > > > and the server starts > > > What am I doing wrong? Why won't* python web2py.py -S welcome* work, as > stated in the documentation? > > > Thanks for any help > > > Paul > > > -- Resources: - http://web2py.com - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) - https://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/list (Report Issues) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
