Running python on unix

[Peter]

Peter Hansen wrote:
> 
> experimentation, not for creating programs.  What you need is to use
> a text editor (even Notepad under windows would work, provided you
> [...]
> Or you could just use PythonWin, or IDLE, but I can't provide much
> help for you there.

D'oh!  Read the subject line, Peter!  Of course the OP was
using Linux, so info about using Windows is remarkably unhelpful...

-Peter