directly executing a python script in Unix

[Antaeus Feldspar]

Marc Laymon wrote:
> 
> I am just learning python.  I have written a few simple scripts which
> run fine when invoked using "python myscript.py".  The Python manual
> says you can execute a Python script directly In Unix by making the
> first line "#!/usr/bin/python", then giving the command
> "./myscript.py".  However, when I try this, I get an error "Command
> not found.".  I get the same error under both Linux and Solaris.
> Using the same format for perl works fine.  Why doesn't the
> "#!/usr/bin/python" line work for Python ?  (perl and python are both
> in /usr/bin on my Linux system.)
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Marc Laymon

Hmmmm.  I tried a few things, none of which reproduced your error:

* trying to run the script without execute permission
* running without any "if __name__ == '__main__':" code
* subtracting/adding spaces between the "#!" token and the path

So if nothing else, there's a few possibilities down...

	-jc