Problem: Terminal (OS X) window exits immediately on opening. & Solution.

[Python]

On 16 mrt 2009, at 18:21, Lou Pecora wrote:

> Since this happened with a Python script and some people here use OS X
> and Terminal to run scripts I thought this might be helpful.
>
> I recently ran into this problem using Terminal and found the  
> solution.
> I thought those who use the Terminal in OS X might be interested.
>
> The problem appeared suddenly.  Whenever I tried to open a new  
> window in
> Terminal I would get the message that Terminal tried to execute a
> certain file (way down in the /var directory), but the file didn't
> exist.  And the process would Exit.  Very frustrating since you can't
> use the Terminal to help find the problem.
>
> E.g error message:
>
> /var/tmp/folders.501/Cleanup\ At\
> Startup/drvrSDWB_2-258580497.358.py.command; exit
> -bash: /var/tmp/folders.501/Cleanup At
> Startup/drvrSDWB_2-258580497.358.py.command: No such file or directory
>
> The Solution is to go into the preference file for the Terminal  
> (located
> in
> /Users/your_account_name_here/Library/Preferences/ 
> com.apple.Terminal.plis
> t) and open it with the Property List Editor (should open  
> automatically
> with a double click or you might have to install the Property List
> Editor from the System CDs that came with your computer).  Under the
> heading Executionstring you will see the name of the file that the
> Terminal is choking on.  Double click the name and delete it.  Save.  
> and
> quit the Property List Editor.  The Terminal should work normally now.
>
> More info.  I got this problem while running Python scripts from  
> BBEdit
> (which automatically launches the scripts in a Terminal Window). Why  
> it
> happened is lost on me.  I don't know if Python, BBEdit, or Terminal
> munged the property list.  At least I managed to track it down.
>
> I hope this helps someone if you've had this problem.
>
> -- 
> -- Lou Pecora
> --
why don't you just execute the script directly form the terminal?
then you will be able to read all error messages...
and you can delete all the files you want

just my 2c

Arno