Python is an interpreted, general-purpose high-level programming language whose design philosophy emphasizes code readability.
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Why is coreutils sort slower than Python?
I wrote the following script to test the speed of Python's sort functionality:
from sys import stdin, stdout
lines = list(stdin)
lines.sort()
stdout.writelines(lines)
I then compared this to the ...
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What does PIP stand for? [on hold]
What does pip stand for?
Does it stands for Python Package Installer?
No, I don't think so, it is PPI
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Why is this Python package trying to use a non-existent gcc?
I'm trying to install PyCrypto for Python 3 on Solaris. Whether I do it via "python3 setup.py install" or "pip3 install pycrypto", I run into the same problem: a call is made to a gcc which does not ...
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Pyajam in debian 7
I'm trying to make the installation package python Pyajam
I tried to install for pip, I received an error 4Suite-XML package
$ pip install Pyajam
Installing collected packages: pyajam, 4Suite-XML
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How can I modify a python shared object (.so) file?
I have a python code (Running on a raspbian OS) which reads the value of a joystick axis and then sends the value to an arduino.
At the start of the code I have typed:
import pygame
I can then use ...
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Why does my Python background process end when SSH session is terminated?
I have a bash script that starts up a python3 script (let's call it startup.sh), with the key line nohup python3 -u <script> &.
When I ssh in directly and call this script, the python ...
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Startup commands in /etc/rc.local won't work
I have a Python program and an nginx/uwsgi/django web setup. I want the program to start with the system, as well as the web server.
Here's my /etc/rc.local:
crawler_dir=/home/mohammed/git/crawler
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writing into file using python [closed]
I am new using Python. So I have code here and tried to write in a file. When I run the code the only written in the file is only one line of word. But when I tried printing it into the screen it will ...
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Installing Python without package manager
I need to install Python 2.7.x on a TI Sitara ARM processor (based on the BeagleBone Black) running a minimal custom version of Linux. In particular, the OS does not have any package manager, no gcc, ...
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Hotmail not receiving emails from a script, but works from the server
I have a working mail server running Debian stable, the following elements are working.
SPF
DKIM
rDNS
My IP is not listed in any backlist, I used: mxtoolbox.com for all this.
My problem: Sending ...
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Why is my pip-installed Python script not executable for everyone?
In my Vagrant instance:
vagrant@archlinux:~$ sudo pip2 install vcard
Downloading/unpacking vcard
Downloading vcard-0.9.tar.gz
Running setup.py (path:/tmp/pip_build_root/vcard/setup.py) egg_info ...
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Ways to store data for command line API
I am developing an API in Unix environment for virtual machines. I have to store some information in a table about virtual machines.
Currently I am using python dictionary of virtual machine objects ...
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Issues with Skyperious
I am trying to install Skyperious on Ubuntu 13.10, I have installed all the required dependencies, my python version is Python 2.7.5+.
When I run the following code from terminal
python main.py
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How to use a custom library for certain programs?
Here's my situation. I'm running Centos 7, have the standard version of libcurl as provided by my package manager, and several programs that depend on libcurl.
One of them is pycurl, a python ...
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Sage Math browser interface not working
I wanted to try Sage Math as an free alternative to MatLab. I installed it from AUR, and it works in terminal, but I can't access it via browser. I tried to Google it, but had no luck.
~> sage
...
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How to suppress input overrun messages
I have a Raspberry Pi running Raspbian (a Debian flavor: Linux version 3.12-1-rpi ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.7.2 (Debian 4.7.2-5+rpi1) ) #1 Debian 3.12.9-1+rpi1 (2014-05-19) ).
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Maintain the path in installable UnixAPI
I am developing an API in Unix environment for virtual machines. Most of the modules are developed in python. I have few questions on this.
Inside the API I am using absolute path like ...
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Make python module as an installable API
I am developing an API in Unix environment for virtual machines. Most of the modules are developed in python. I have few questions on this.
I want to make this as an installable API, I mean to ...
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Basic steps to develop python API in Unix environment
I am developing an API in Unix environment for virtual machines. Most of the modules are developed in python. I have few questions on this.
I have the file extension as abc.py. I would like to make ...
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1answer
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Permission denied in scripted chroot jail
I am attempting to script the creation of a chroot jail (I know that there are tools for this, but I am in it for the experience, so please don't recommend a tool). I have a script which looks up ...
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1answer
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Output of a python script running as unit is out of order while shells seems unnafected
How would I get all outputs of systemd managed python2 script instantly into journal, just like it appears in terminal
I'm on centos 7, but seems to be same on arch
according to systemd manual, ...
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Find average CPU, vMem, sMem usage on 1, 5, and 15min
I am trying to find at time T the average CPU usage on 1, 5, and 15min, just like what you get from /proc/loadavg
Same thing for virtual memory, and swap memory.
I would be fine with a python ...
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2answers
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'NoneType' object has no attribute 'decompressobj' while installing Bootstrap setuptools
I have just started (as in 30 minutes ago) to use Ubuntu 12.04 (all my previous experience is with windows) and I just started to learn how to program a couple of weeks ago so this is probably a ...
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Using jq to extract values and format in CSV
I have the below json file:
{
"data": [
{
"displayName": "First Name",
"rank": 1,
"value": "VALUE"
},
{
"displayName": "Last Name",
"rank": 2,
...
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1answer
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Plot generated with matplotlib doesn't shows up in Yakuake [closed]
I'm trying to display the plot of this really simple script:
import matplotlib.pyplot as mp
mp.plot([0,1,2])
mp.show()
In Konsole no problem, an external window pop up with the plot. But nothing ...
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Failing to import python modules only on specific user
I've been trying to figure out this for ages.
When I run certain python programs they would crash saying that certain module can't be imported, while it's actually installed and should be importable.
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1answer
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How to install PySide package for CentOS 7
I'm trying to install PySide on CentOS 7.
Seems pretty straightforward, enable EPEL repo, and install. Except that EPEL doesn't seem to contain a PySide package (yum install python-pyside fails with ...
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Error importing lxml package python in Ubuntu
When I try importing lxml package in python I am receiving the following error.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
File ...
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“except (IOError, OSError), e: SyntaxError: invalid syntax” when configuring python-lockfile
I am having trouble installing any new packages in Ubuntu because of python.
I tried sudo apt-get install python3 python3-dev but I am getting the following output ::
dpkg: error processing ...
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CRON path problems
I have a Python script that runs from the command line beautifully, but when I try and run it from CRON does strange things.
The script generates, then runs an apk script file.
The apk script file ...
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To write this Pseudocode with Regex
I am doing a Makefile which I run regularly by Crontab every day at 0230
crontab -e; 30 2 * * * /bin/thePseudocode
Python-like Pseudocode
directories = ["Cardiology", "Rheumatology", "Surgery"]
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Make debian package to install python
I have two Python scripts, and I need to package them into a Debian package. I have tried quite a few things with some success. For example, I made a setup.py and then used python-stdeb to create a ...
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Custom python REPL with fifos
Is it possible to make a custom REPL (for e.g. python) with two fifos?
Explanation of the problem
Suppose I have two fifos in and out. I have three terminals.
In the first I want to run commands ...
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CheckInstall fails to install on Debian
I tried CheckInstall to track installation of package on Debian, but it fails to install it.
Installation follows the typical configure/make process
$ autoconf
$ ./configure
$ make
$ make install
...
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Window manager with python support/extensions
My prefered desktop environment lately has been Lxde. I like handling most things from the command line, so gnome and kde always seem to get it my way more than I like. But I do envy some of the new ...
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Cron job not behaving as expected
So I have a python script that pulls down git/svn/p4 repositories and does some writing to a database.
I'm simply trying to automate the running of this script and based from what I see in syslog it ...
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checkinstall package conflicts with python
I'm trying to do a distribution upgrade from Debian 6 to 7 and am having some issues with some packages I created and installed with checkinstall. When doing the upgrade I get the following message:
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Howto include output of a script into the zsh prompt
I would like to add the output of a Python script into my zsh prompt but I am not sure how to do it?
Is this done by what is called "PROMPT EXPANSION" in the man pages?
Please someone set me on the ...
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1answer
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How to install Binwalk on Debian without installing the graphs libraries?
What is the proper way to install the Binwalk tool on Debian 7.0 without the added graphing capabilities (and it dependencies)? I've read that I can skip the make deps command, but this deps.sh script ...
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Conversion of the bsonfile with two different outputs
I want convert some bson file to some json file. I do it by the using of bsondump function.
bsondump exemple.bson > example.json
By the old version 2.4.9 of the bsondump (depended on the version ...
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How do I execute a program in Xfce and make it use another xfwm4 theme other than the default one?
I want to run a python script (the one in the answer to Python - how to make transparent window with gtk.Window but not with Gtk.) that displays a transparent window. I'm running it from a bash script ...
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Capstone for Python not working
I'm unable to get Capstone (http://www.capstone-engine.org/lang_python.html) for Python to work.
I have attempted to install capstone both using pip and compiling and installing from source. Both are ...
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1answer
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Linux packages - Separate Python's external libraries from the system
I read this articles (check What About Python CLI Tools?).
Well, this is obivous, separate external Python packages from your System Python's site-packages.
When doing a sudo apt-get install package ...
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add-apt-repository Raises A Python Error
I wanted to install Numix icon theme, therefore I needed to add ppa, but it strangely raised this error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/add-apt-repository", line 163, in ...
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configure python3-tk for manually installed python 3.4 debian wheezy
On wheezy apt packaging python3-tk requires python3.2 & python3 packages. I want python 3.4 and have built it manually. The trouble is I don't know how to get my manual 3.4 build to 'see' the ...
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calling script from perl/python/ruby and retrieving output [closed]
I inherited a tcsh "master" script that works and extracts lines from files with data with using 'zcat' piped to 'grep' and some other commands/scripts. The extracted lines contain numbers . It is ...
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Can't install Python3 package in Debian 7
I get error while installing python3 in Debian 7 (I have all updates installed):
root@nuclight:~# aptitude install python3
The following NEW packages will be installed:
python3 python3.2{a}
0 ...
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Archlinux proper PKGBUILD: Python executable error
In a previous question, I asked about how to write a PKGBUILD to install a binary .deb package. The solution was to extract the contents of the .deb and copy the data to the archlinux package ...
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How Do I Package a Django Website for Debian (Not a Python Package or Egg)?
I have been searching for the last two weeks and chased myself into multiple dead ends trying to figure out the path that takes me where I want to go. However I finally have to admit that my answer ...
