On Sun, 17 Nov 2019 18:27:45 +0000, Barry Scott wrote: >> On 12 Nov 2019, at 20:24, Wildman via Python-list <python-list@python.org> >> wrote: >> >> Yes, I prefer to envoke env in the shebang line instead of >> depending on the path. Paths can change especially in a >> multi-user system but env will always know where to find >> the executable. > > The path to python will not change surely?
In Linux, being a multi-user OS, the path is not global or system wide. The path can be different for different users. This is done by adding an EXPORT command to ~/.bashrc. > Because you are installing from a deb you know the exact path to the python > you > need to use. There is no need to use the /usr/bin/env to search the path and > potential break your code, because a version of python that you do not expect > is on > the path. > > Barry I don't understand. The deb does not install python so I fail to see how I would know the exact path. As to env breaking my code, never heard of such a thing. -- <Wildman> GNU/Linux user #557453 "There are only 10 types of people in the world... those who understand Binary and those who don't." -Spike -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
