Boston Python Workshop 8/Friday/Linux interactive Python

Practice starting and exiting Python
 Open a Terminal command prompt. You can find the Terminal application at Applications/Accessories/Terminal, or it may already be on your menu bar. To start Python, type

python

at the command prompt and press enter. You should see something like Python 2.7.5 (r252:60911, Jan 24 2011, 17:44:40) [GCC 4.3.2] on linux2 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>>

The  indicates that you are at a Python prompt. Exit the Python prompt by typing

exit

and pressing enter. Now you're back at the Linux command prompt that has a $ sign. 

Success!
Practice these steps until you feel comfortable navigating to a command prompt, starting Python, and exiting Python.

&laquo; Back to the Friday setup page