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learning to use terminal and gedit

Asked by Tom Johnston

How do I run a python program .py ? I tried from gedit and I tried using the terminal. I get a not defined error. Do I need a plugin? I'm new to all this and am trying to teach myself python programming.

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Best Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#1

Hope it helps.
http://www.python.org/
http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2010/09/27/%23ubuntu-classroom.html#t17:03
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Mf0h3HphEA

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El Pensador (el-pensador) said : 		#2

Hi,
There are several ways to run a python program or script. Right click on program.py, select the "Permissions" tab and check "Allow executing file as program". Then, you can:

1) double-click on program.py and select either "run in a terminal" (useful for debugging a program) or "run"

2) In a terminal: go to the directory where the program.py is located and use the command : python program.py

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Aruna Hewapathirane (aruna-hewapathirane) said : 		#3

Hi Tom,

Please watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKTZoB2Vjuk and the other lessons. Step by step instrcutions.

And a warm welcome to you :-)

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Tom Johnston (tomwjohnston176) said : 		#4

Thanks Sam_, that solved my question.

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Tom Johnston (tomwjohnston176) said : 		#5

Thank you Aruna

Tom

2011/4/9 Aruna Hewapathirane-අරැණ හේවාපතිරණ <
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> Hi Tom,
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> Please watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKTZoB2Vjuk and the
> other lessons. Step by step instrcutions.
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> And a warm welcome to you :-)
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