running python executable in linux

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I've found a few other people asking this question, but the answers for their problem are not helping me. I trying to learn python and trying to make a file executable.

The practice script runs when I type python ./userPrompt.py. But when I try to run it as an executable (just ./userPrompt.py).

I've successful change it chmod +x And here's what i have in the top line of the file:

    #! /user/bin/env python

and here's the error I get

   bash: ./userPrompt.py: /user/bin/env: bad interpreter: No such file or directory

But the thing is if I go to /user/bin I can find env. So it definitely exists. Why can't Ubuntu find it??

I appreciate any help people can give me on this.

Mark Reed · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-17 02:23:03Z

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The path is /usr, not /user.

answered Jun 17, 2012 at 2:23

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4 Comments

cheeken Over a year ago

/usr may confuse, but umount is worse!

Jeff Over a year ago

wow ... i feel like an idiot -- i feel like I should lose rep points for foolishness. Everything works now, thanks.

Levon Over a year ago

@Jeff don't feel too bad, we've all been there (the difference being some of us won't admit it :-)

Mark Reed Over a year ago

Jeff - hey, accept my answer, and I'll never tell a soul. @Levon - speak for yourself. I was born knowing my way around Unix, despite the fact that it hadn't been invented yet. ;-)

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