#!/usr/bin/python or #!/usr/bin/env python?

Erik Max Francis max at alcyone.com
Tue Aug 8 16:25:28 EDT 2006


Martin v. Löwis wrote:

> I use /usr/bin/env if I don't know what the operating system is;
> some systems don't have Python in /usr/bin. I use /usr/bin/pythonX.Y
> if I want a specific version on a specific operating system (typically
> Linux).

Even there, /usr/bin/env pythonX.Y would be a better choice.  (Maybe 
that's what you meant.)

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