> I think I've discovered the problem. Someone from IRC had directed me > here: http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=279915
I would suggest testing with the Python binary itself in your shebang line (e.g. #!/usr/bin/python2.6, if it's in /usr/bin) to confirm, but that looks like it :-) ---- Rami Chowdhury "Any sufficiently advanced incompetence is indistinguishable from malice." -- Grey's Law 408-597-7068 (US) / 07875-841-046 (UK) / 0189-245544 (BD) On Wednesday 16 September 2009 23:27:12 Blaine wrote: > On Sep 16, 9:25 pm, Blaine <brlafreni...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello, > > > > Scripts that have "#!/usr/bin/python" at the top do not parse > > correctly. Bash treats scripts with that shebang as if they are bash > > scripts. > > > > E.g.: > > bla...@attila ~/apps/rs-mu $ /usr/sbin/env-update > > /usr/sbin/env-update: line 6: import: command not found > > /usr/sbin/env-update: line 8: syntax error near unexpected token `(' > > /usr/sbin/env-update: line 8: `def usage(status):' > > > > Scripts with "#!/usr/bin/env python" at the top work fine. In fact, > > `python` and `env python` both bring me to a python interpreter. > > > > I've tried other types of scripts. #!/bin/bash works, #!/usr/bin/perl > > works, #!/usr/bin/ruby works, etc. (and so do their #!/usr/bin/env > > <interpreter> counterparts.) Because of this, I'm not sure if it is a > > Python issue or a system issue. > > > > Any and all advice appreciated, thanks. > > > > P.S. some system info: > > bla...@attila ~/apps/rs-mu $ uname -a > > Linux attila 2.6.27-gentoo #5 SMP Sun Oct 19 19:13:17 MST 2008 i686 > > AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4000+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux > > > > bla...@attila ~/apps/rs-mu $ python --version > > Python 2.6.2 > > > > bla...@attila ~/apps/rs-mu $ bash --version > > GNU bash, version 4.0.28(2)-release (i686-pc-linux-gnu) > > Copyright (C) 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc. > > License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/ > > gpl.html> > > I think I've discovered the problem. Someone from IRC had directed me > here: http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=279915 -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list