Why do I get an import error on this?

[Fredrik Lundh]

"Steve" wrote:

> I'm trying to run a Python program on Unix and I'm encountering some
> behavior I don't understand.  I'm a Unix newbie, and I'm wondering if
> someone can help.

> If I run it through the Python interpreter, this way:
>
>  >> python test.py
>
> it runs fine.
>
> But if I try to run it as an executable script, this way:
>
>  >> test.py
>
> I get an import error that says it can't find cx_Oracle.
>
> Why does it behave differently when I run it in these two ways, and
> what do I need to do to make it run successfully either way?

in the first case, the shell uses the PATH variable to search for a python
interpreter.  in the second case, the shell uses the path specified in the
script.

what does "which python" say?

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