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Will I break debian etch if I install python-support 0.7.1 to it?
I try to install s3cmd into my debian etch, but the following error message comes up:
root@NAS-01G:~/src$ sudo apt-get install s3cmd
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
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Why can't I call this program using its full path?
I am trying to build a command line wrapper in Python 3 for an exiting command line tool called spooky and I am having a hard time understanding some strange behavior. If I type spooky on the command ...
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Why am I getting an AttributeError when I try to use Pyjamas desktop on Fedora 15?
I am trying to run pyjamas-desktop on my Fedora 15. All packages were installed, I have adjusted PYTHONPATH to include /usr/share/pyjamas/library, but when I try to run a simple example:
from ...
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How can I run tcpdump from a Python script without AppArmor complaining?
For inconvenient reasons going beyond the scope of this question, I have to run tcpdump from within a Python script. I currently just call subprocess.Popen(['tcpdump', ...) and everything works just ...
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How to know which compiler is used to compile Python programs?
How can I know which compiler is used when I type python myapp.py in terminal?
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Can I execute a python statement from a terminal?
I'd like to simply execute a Python command without having to write a script or enter the interpreter. Is there a way that I could run something like:
python --execute "pow(12.31351,2)"
And have it ...
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5answers
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How can I use environment variables in my shebang?
I have a Python script that need to be run with a particular python installation.
Is there a way to craft a shebang so that it runs with $FOO/bar/MyCustomPython ?
Thanks
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How to use cron + python to regularly adjust screen brightness?
I want to use cron and this script (http://askubuntu.com/questions/23593/use-webcam-to-sense-lighting-condition-and-adjust-screen-brightness):
import opencv
import opencv.highgui
import time
import ...
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1answer
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How to stop python from looking for .py files
I have a system with very little resources (embedded). Because of that I only installed the python .pyo files (=byte compiled & optimized) for my program. Now when such a program runs, python ...
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3answers
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7z command line add file to a flat directory 7z file
I would like to compress file "./data/x.txt" to path "./data/x.7z".
When running
7z a ./data/x.txt.7z ./data/x.txt
The file "./data/x.txt" holds
data/x.txt
as opposed to just (what I want)
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What is the proper way to manage multiple python versions?
I have a machine with Python 2.6 installed as the default Python. Then, I installed Python 2.7, and manually created /usr/bin/python as a symlink to the new installation.
Then, I was running into ...
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py3compile error - Unable to get the locale encoding
After reinstalled the python3.2, I got the error as below when call py3compile:
Fatal Python error: Py_Initialize: Unable to get the locale encoding
LookupError: no codec search functions registered: ...
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4answers
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How can I run a process in a terminal window and then hide that window?
I want to run python ~/program/proxy.py in a terminal when I boot up. And then hide this terminal window (because it is just a proxy program, and I don't want to see the debug info). So how can I get ...
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How to install StackApplet on Debian?
I would love to install StackApplet on Debian 6.0.2!
I downloaded 'stackapplet_1.4.0_all.deb' and ran following command:
root@debian:/home/dagrevis/Downloads# dpkg -i stackapplet_1.4.0_all.deb
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Pipe Python Shell to source-highlight
When I try to make the Python shell get color:
python 2>&1 | source-highlight --failsafe -f esc -s python
the >>> prompt seems to be always delayed by 1 command.
Why is this ...
