[Tutor] Configure Problems
Charles Takacs
genius@idirect.com
Tue, 14 Mar 2000 23:16:46 -0500
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I am a Newbie with Linux as well as Programming. Trying to lean Python =
as my First language I bought "Learning Python". Using RH-6.1. I am =
trying to follow the book's instruction but things are not as they =
supposed to be. The problems seem to be in configuring to use "Module =
Files and Script Files. I would really appreciate some helping hand.
This is what I did.
1. For the purpose of Practice in my home directory I created a =
Sub-directory where I want to keep my practice .py files.
as follows; /home/charly/Mydir
2. In also modified the /home/charly/.bsh_profile file by adding
"/home/charly/Mydir:.:"
3.Using Emacs I created as Script file "myfile.py"=20
(since in my RH distribution Python is in /usr/bin and not in =
/usr/local/bin)
in the file according to the book I typed as follows:
#!/usr/bin/python
print 'Hello World'
Then chmod +x myfile.py=20
could only be donw when I changed to the /home/charly/Mydir directory.
The following problem seem to occur.
1. To run the file at the "Shell promt" (as a shell script)
a. I can only do it if first I cd to the files directory (i.e =
/home/charly/Python)
b. I must also add the .py file extension otherwise an error =
occures that=20
there is no suchfile. But according to the book the .py =
extension is not=20
needed. I also get the error if I try to run the file when =
I am in another dir.
2. If I am not in the Subdirectory /home/charly/Mydir when I run python =
(in xterm)
I type :
python
import myfile
then python gives en error. Hoever if I first cd to the /Mydir =
and type the above. then the Hello World is printed.
I don't know what I am doing wrong to fix this seemingly basic problems.
I was my understanding that Python would find a .py extension file =
regardless of in which directory it is. also it is my understanding, =
that if a Path is put into the
bash_profile file the the shell would find it and it is not necessary to =
give the
.py extension.
I am completely at loss and need some advice. Thanks in advance.
Charles Takacs
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I am a Newbie with Linux as well as =
Programming.=20
Trying to lean Python as my First language I bought "Learning=20
Python". Using RH-6.1. I am trying to follow the book's =
instruction=20
but things are not as they supposed to be. The problems seem to be =
in=20
configuring to use "Module Files and Script Files. I would =
really=20
appreciate some helping hand.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>This is what I did.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>1. For the purpose of Practice =
in my home=20
directory I created a Sub-directory where I </FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 =
size=3D2>want to keep my practice .py files.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>as follows; =20
/home/charly/Mydir</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>2. In also modified the=20
/home/charly/.bsh_profile file by adding</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 =
size=3D2> =20
"/home/charly/Mydir:.:"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT><FONT size=3D2>3.Using Emacs =
I created as=20
Script file "myfile.py" </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> (since in =
my RH=20
distribution Python is in /usr/bin and not in =
/usr/local/bin)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>in the file according to the book I typed as=20
follows:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>#!/usr/bin/python</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>print 'Hello World'</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Then chmod +x myfile.py </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>could only be donw when I changed to the =
/home/charly/Mydir=20
directory.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>The following problem seem to occur.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>1. To run the file at the "Shell =
promt" (as a=20
shell script)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 =
size=3D2> =20
a. I can only do it if first I cd to the files directory =
(i.e=20
/home/charly/Python)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2> b. I =
must also=20
add the .py file extension otherwise an error occures that </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000=20
size=3D2> &nbs=
p; there=20
is no suchfile. But according to the book the .py extension is not =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000=20
size=3D2> &nbs=
p;=20
needed. I also get the error if I try to run the file when I am in =
another=20
dir.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>2. If I am not in the Subdirectory =
/home/charly/Mydir=20
when I run python (in xterm)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT><FONT color=3D#000000=20
size=3D2> I type =
:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>python</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>import myfile</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 =
size=3D2> =20
then python gives en error. Hoever if I first cd to the /Mydir and type =
the=20
above. then the Hello World is printed.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I don't know what I am doing wrong to fix this =
seemingly basic=20
problems.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I was my understanding that Python would find a .py =
extension=20
file regardless of in which directory it is. also it is my =
understanding,=20
that if a Path is put into the</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>bash_profile file the the shell would find it and it =
is not=20
necessary to give the</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>.py extension.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I am completely at loss and need some advice. Thanks =
in=20
advance.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Charles Takacs</FONT></DIV>
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