[Tutor] Running a script from another folder

[ycbh7f302]

Suppose I have a python script in /usr1/myID/bin and I want to run it from 
another folder. If I enter

python ~myID/bin/myscript

that works. Is there a way to get by with 

python myscript

or even

myscript.py

I've tried specifying the PYTHONPATH 
environmental variable but it seems to be used only for importing modules.





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Re: [Tutor] Running a script from another folder

[W W]

On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 10:27 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Suppose I have a python script in /usr1/myID/bin and I want to run it from
 another folder. If I enter

 python ~myID/bin/myscript

 that works. Is there a way to get by with

 python myscript

 or even

 myscript.py

 I've tried specifying the PYTHONPATH
 environmental variable but it seems to be used only for importing modules


it looks like you're on linux - so at the beginning of your script put
#!/usr/bin/env python (I believe) and then chmod +x myscript.py

then you can call it from the command line.

Alternatively you could create a shell script that would execute it with
python.

HTH,
Wayne
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Re: [Tutor] Running a script from another folder

[greg whittier]

 it looks like you're on linux - so at the beginning of your script put
 #!/usr/bin/env python (I believe) and then chmod +x myscript.py

 then you can call it from the command line.


You'll also need to make sure ~myID/bin is in your PATH.
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Re: [Tutor] Running a script from another folder

[Shawn Milochik]

On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 12:58 PM, greg whittier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 it looks like you're on linux - so at the beginning of your script put
 #!/usr/bin/env python (I believe) and then chmod +x myscript.py

 then you can call it from the command line.


 You'll also need to make sure ~myID/bin is in your PATH.
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This is the answer, assuming you have the shebang line and executable
flags mentioned above.

Method (assuming you are using bash):

Add this to your .bashrc file in your home directory:

export PATH=$PATH:${HOME}/bin

I used ${HOME} instead of ~ to make this more portable. However, if
your system doesn't work that way, use the ~ or the full path.
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