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Running a Python Script via PuTTY

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#1: Jul 15 '09
I wrote a python script and I have copied my file (verification.py) into my http directory. However, when I try to run the script I get many errors...

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  1. ..
  2. : No such file or directoryline 1: #!/usr/bin/python
  3. : command not foundect.py: line 3:
  4. ./Verification_Project.py: line 4: from: command not found
  5. : command not foundect.py: line 5:
  6. ./Verification_Project.py: line 6: from: command not found
  7. import: unable to open X server `'.
  8. import: unable to open X server `'.
  9. import: unable to open X server `'.
  10. import: unable to open X server `'.
  11. import: unable to open X server `'.
  12. import: unable to open X server `'.
  13. import: unable to open X server `'.
  14. import: unable to open X server `'.
  15. ./Verification_Project.py: line 15: from: command not found
  16. import: unable to open X server `'.
  17. : command not foundect.py: line 19:
  18. ./Verification_Project.py: line 20: syntax error near unexpected token `('
  19. '/Verification_Project.py: line 20: `today = datetime.date.today()
  20. ..
I am not sure why I am getting these errors because when I run the script in Python it works fine.

Thanks!

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#2: Jul 15 '09

re: Running a Python Script via PuTTY

At the command line, did you type in:
python path/verification.py
??
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#3: Jul 15 '09

re: Running a Python Script via PuTTY

Initially, no I did not, I typed ./Verification.py
However, I just tried that from my http directory which is where the file is located and it said

python: can't open file 'path/Verification_Project.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory
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#4: Jul 15 '09

re: Running a Python Script via PuTTY

From your HTTP directory, try typing in python Verification.py. When I posted python path/Verification.py, I did not mean path literally, but the actual path to your file on your system. You may also need the path to the python interpreter.
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#5: Jul 17 '09

re: Running a Python Script via PuTTY

I wrote my python script in windows, however I need to convert it so that it will run on a linux computer. Do you know how I would convert from windows to linux?
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#6: Jul 17 '09

re: Running a Python Script via PuTTY

Most Python code is not platform dependent. PuTTY is available for Windows and Unix platforms.

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