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Most linux-using free operating systems ship with Python installed, so the goal of this page is to make sure you can start a terminal and run Python from the command line. |
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<li>Start up a terminal. You can find a terminal application in the main menu, or it may already be on your menu bar.<br /> |
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This terminal contains something called a command prompt. This command prompt is another way of navigating your computer and running programs -- just textually instead of graphically. We are going to be running Python and Python scripts from this command prompt. |
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<li>Test your Python install at the command prompt. Type |
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<pre> |
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python |
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</pre> |
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and hit enter. You should see something like |
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Python 2.7.1 (r252:60911, Jan 24 2011, 17:44:40) |
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[GCC 4.3.2] on linux2 |
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Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. |
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>>> |
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</pre> |
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* You just started Python! The <code>>>></code> indicates that you are at a new type of prompt -- a Python prompt. The command prompt lets you navigate your computer and run programs, and the Python prompt lets you write and run Python code interactively.<br /> |
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* If the Python version number (2.7.1 in the example above) is not 2.6 or 2.7 (ignoring the number after the second dot), tell a staff member. |
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<li>To exit the Python prompt, type |
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exit() |
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</pre> |
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and press Enter. This will take you back to the Linux command prompt.</li> |
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'''Success!''' |
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You have tested your Python installation. |
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