View Full Version : [SOLVED] cant get python simple hello world to run from comman line
aszxcv
November 13th, 2008, 05:27 AM
$ sudo python HelloWorld.py
python: can't open file 'HelloWorld.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory
days_of_ruin
November 13th, 2008, 05:52 AM
$ sudo python HelloWorld.py
python: can't open file 'HelloWorld.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Why use sudo?!
ls in the same directory and post the output
aszxcv
November 13th, 2008, 06:01 AM
here is python code i am using print "Hello, World!" i saved the script in my desktop
but i still get an error
ray@ray-desktop:~$ ls python HelloWorld.py
ls: cannot access python: No such file or directory
ls: cannot access HelloWorld.py: No such file or directory
tvtech
November 13th, 2008, 06:03 AM
I had a killer of a time the first time I tried doing this lesson too. I had to redo it three or four times before I got it right.
if I remember what I was muckin' up I'll letcha know.
jimi_hendrix
November 13th, 2008, 06:05 AM
display the output of plain old ls
aszxcv
November 13th, 2008, 06:06 AM
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tvtech
November 13th, 2008, 06:08 AM
if I remember right I had to change it from a hidden file to a non hidden file. give that a try and see if that fixes it.
do a locate helloworld.py
or whereis helloworld.py
it may have been a directory location problem..... I can't remember it's been a year or two since I was playing with it.
tvtech
November 13th, 2008, 06:11 AM
try doing a locate .helloworld.py
or even whereis .helloworld.py
I promise it works, but the lesson is wrong, or missing some critical info on how to execute it.
aszxcv
November 13th, 2008, 06:24 AM
no dice i dont know what gives
i know how to run it on windows but i am just trying a basic hello world to get a feel for the command line and i cant get simpliest of programs to run
tvtech
November 13th, 2008, 06:26 AM
yeah, it's a directory call problem. I had a hell of a time getting it done the first time. and I almost want to say that for some reason it was dumping it into a . file directory which in linux means it's hidden. so you had to remove the . and it worked. it was something really simple that drove me nutts for hours.
sisco311
November 13th, 2008, 06:29 AM
type python and a space
then drag and drop your script in the terminal.
read this to learn the basic commands:https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal
aszxcv
November 13th, 2008, 06:40 AM
still doesnt work
i even press pwd to get current directory then save the file in there
scoutstyle
November 16th, 2008, 05:35 AM
hmm im having the same problem
i just installed ubuntu over my xp. (deleted xp)
and want to learn python (im new to programming and new to linux)
i installed kate.
save this as helloworld.py
#!usr/bin/python
# Filename : helloworld.py
print 'Hello World'
in the command i type
python helloworld.py
and i get the same erorr
python: can't open file 'helloworld.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory
when i type ls i get
tk@tk-desktop:~$ ls
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am i missing something here?
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