[SOLVED] cant get python simple hello world to run from comman line

[aszxcv]

$ sudo python HelloWorld.py
python: can't open file 'HelloWorld.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory

[days_of_ruin]

$ 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]

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]

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]

display the output of plain old ls

[aszxcv]

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[tvtech]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

still doesnt work

i even press pwd to get current directory then save the file in there

[scoutstyle]

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?