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How to setup and use yowsup-cli to to get Whatsapp authentication code?

I've tried following the same way mentioned everywhere, but something is wrong. sudo apt-get install python python-dateutil python-argparse sudo wget ...
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Adding commands in a shell script to add a python module path

I want to modify a linux shell script used to install a python module (setup.sh) to add the folder the an environment variable. This is needed so I can run the python module from a terminal. e.g. ...
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Enable cursor keys in python shell over ssh

I run OpenElec on a Pi. I can ssh to the Pi and open a python shell. How do I enable the cursor keys to work like up getting to last command in the python shell, like it does on my Ubuntu box. Now ...
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Installing python library matplotlib on RedHat for second python installation

I can't seem to find documentation on this. Matplotlib says to run: sudo yum install python-matplotlib which installs all the dependancies and this version of matplotlib successfully: ...
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Simple install script says it is unable to locate package

This install script is giving me the error Unable to locate package for most of the programs. #! /bin/bash apps=( 'python-dev', 'python-pip', 'python-numpy', 'python-scipy', 'python-matplotlib', ...
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How to parse json output through shell / Python [on hold]

I am running a curl command which gives me json response. Now I want to parse the response output to get the keys and corresponding values from the output or getting value for a particular key. I ...
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Do I have support for python in gdb or not?

I've been following this tutorial which requires running gdb with python support but I get following message: ┌─[wakatana@~] [63 files, 178Mb] └──> gdb --python gdb: unrecognized option '--python' ...
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qmake error when installing PyQt5

I'm trying to install PyQt5 for python3 from source files. I install SIP correctly. Then when I want to prepare the make file for installing PyQt, I get this error: #python3 configure.py Error: ...
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Proper python development habits under Debian

I've learnt python with IDEs under Windows and after switching to the traditional text editor/terminal couple under Linux I'm lacking two main things which made life easier. First, I used to press one ...
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Script to delete files that don't match certain filenames

I have a folder with 500,000 images, sorted in subfolders by year and month. I'd like to create a script that does this: If the filename does not match any of the filenames in names.log then delete ...
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Install newer & older versions of python on debian?

How can I install extra versions of python on Debian (jessie). On Ubuntu I can use the "deadsnakes" PPA which will give me any python version I want, with the version name in the command (e.g. ...
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Installing python modules for python2.6

On my CentOS 5.8 system (el5 , 64bit), I had python2.4 after OS install and I installed python2.6 now. Now I want to install python modules using yum. But whenever I install a new python module it ...
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running a python script in termin os x

I do not know why but I cannot run a python script though the terminal. my script: define_regions.py print "Hello World!" print "Hello Again" print "I like typing this." print "This is fun." print ...
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installing eric5 in CentOS 6.4

I am trying to install Eric Python IDE 5 in my CentOS 6.4. The problem here is even I have installed PyQT4 its again saying that module is missing. what I am supposed to do ? here is the terminal log ...
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How can I find the name of my Network Interface [closed]

I have a project that requires me to scan the local network. I found a program on the internet that allows the local network scanner condition, but I brought the gold @ IP argument in my network ...
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Using pyenv with sqlite3

I'm trying to install Python via pyenv and I would like to compile it with SQLite. I understand that this requires libsqlite3-dev or similar, but I don't have root access on this machine. I ...
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Do I have multiple python on my computer? and how to uninstall one of them?

I encountered the problem that pip install - U numpy did not update the numpy version in python, which is similar to ...
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Sign a soap message from a JKS dynamically using Python Unix

I am currently calling a webservice using Curl command from unix . I have a requirement that I have to dynamically message sign the soap request every time I make a call to the webservice using my ...
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Python function should print out something, does nothing

I wrote small script for my Raspberry Pi Project with an Adafruit 16x2 RGB LCD: def KismetScanner(): print 'Kismet Scan' #clearlogs = subprocess.Popen('rm -r /var/log/kismet; mkdir /var/log/kismet', ...
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Debian Stable (“wheezy”): was trying to build Python 3.4, and I ran sudo make install — am I in trouble now?

So, I wanted to run Python 3.4.x inside a virtualenv virtual environment. I learned that the first step should be to build Python 3.4.x. I was doing so in /usr/bin/Python3.4.x (a folder I created), ...
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How do I correct the path for pip?

I'm trying to get pip to point to a different install rather than the default. It is currently pointing to /usr/bin/pip, but I want it to point to /usr/local/bin/pip. I believe I have the path set ...
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Trouble installing lxml with custom install location for libxml2/libxslt

I am attempting to install a python module called lxml to my account on a supercomputer running RHEL. I do NOT have root access or super user status. lxml requires the dev/devel versions of libxml2 ...
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Exit from imported script in python [migrated]

abc.py: import xyz #also import other required modules #other required code xyz.func() #other required code xyz.py: import threading import sys #few threads def func(): #start all threads ...
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writing systemd unit file and specfile for a python twistd application [closed]

I have given a task to write the systemd unit file for a python twistd application and create rpm of it. The application is open source and you can find it here: ...
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how to change several piece of html code

I have several chunks of html code ,see below, in a html page that I need to change Assurez-vous de bien recevoir tous nos messages en ajoutant [email protected] à votre carnet ...
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Can't install python because of zypper conflict

I have a virtual machine I just set up. I'm running a completely fresh install of OpenSUSE (with online updates from yast). At the terminal I tried to run python: $ python bash: python: command not ...
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Setup SSH tunnel on existing connection from script

I want to establish an SSH tunnel on an existing connection. The tricky part is doing it from a script (a custom shell I need to allow users only some specific things, like setting up this tunnel). ...
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CUPS - check if print successful (either python or in system)

EDIT: I forgot to make it clear I'm using python and pycups. The code is python but I shouldn't have thought that was enough. I've dug through the cups documentation a few times and couldn't find ...
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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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Start GTK apk based on python

How to start application based on python + glade? startx python apk.py doesn't working. I can run application like firefox from text mode -> startx firefox
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Display cron job times in a human-friendly format

Is there a way to display or is there a tool that can parse a crontab expression and display it in a human-friendly way? 10 6 * * * sh /usr/local/crons/file_check.sh For example, for the above cron ...
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Xterm not printing python errors

I'm running a suite of bash and python scripts that (taken together) make up a large open source software project running on Ubuntu 14.10 under VirtualBox 4.3.22. I'm using python 2.7.8 and xterm ...
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Why does PyCrypto require a C compiler?

Is there a python crypto library that does not rely on anything besides python? Or pre-complied bundles of PyCrypto for Linux?
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PiGlow not working

After following the steps specified in Boeeerb's PiGlow github repo, when I try to run the test.py file it gives me the following message: Traceback (most recent call last) : File "test.py" , line ...
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Linux Mint 13 Problem - No module named site

My Linux Mint 13 64-bit system has developed a problem. Whilst I can run basic commands like ls and vi if I try anything more complex (I have tried python2.7, mysql-workbench and addusr) I get:- ...
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Python script: wait until job in tmux session has completed

I am trying to continuously run a python script with random parameters from another python script, where each run is in its own tmux session. A very simplified overview of what I'm trying to do goes ...
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Running Python on ChromeOS

Is it possible to run the Python interpreter on a ChromeOS machine? I've found various editors you can use, but I would like the ability to run python applications as well. I would like to purchase ...
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Python script run while screen is locked

I have a python script which seems to be failing to continue running its while True: ... sleep() loop my code is at http://github.com/xdaimon/xdaimonConky What happens is I autostart python on ...
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how can I add an extra character after a word search [closed]

I have the following field names demelog voyapro naisjdf naismc decoide decoccm travide travccm equiccm mariccm Below is a sample of my file. There are more columns before the first fck=83... ...
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broken yum/python

Yum seems to be broken and below is the error. 'import site' failed; use -v for traceback There was a problem importing one of the Python modules required to run yum. The error leading to this ...
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How to include python script inside a bash script

I need to include below python script inside a bash script. If the bash script end success, I need to execute the below script. #!/usr/bin/python from smtplib import SMTP import datetime ...
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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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Installing gdal python package inside Python27 Software Collection

I have a Centos 6.6 VM with the Python 2.7 SCL. I have gdal and gdal-devel installed. If I start the scl with sudo scl enable python27 bash and do a pip install gdal it fails on: gcc -pthread ...
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Where is pithos installed?

I'm trying to find the installation directory in Pithos so I can hack it, and am really bad a unix commands and am embarrassed to ask this. If I do: `which pithos` This returns a link to the ...
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How do I print a certain line of python code using the Linux terminal?

If I am writing some python and I only want the terminal to show a certain line, what command do I use? For example my program is: print("line one") print("line two") print("line three") And I only ...
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How to run specific architecture (32/64) of Python in Centos6 when both are installed?

I have a Centos 6.6 Docker image being used for an automated build. It has the default x64 Python 2.6.6 installed. I need to run some things in a 32-bit Python environment. I snagged the ...
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Testing outgoing FTP with fake data

I would like to implement a fake FTP transfer in a program I'm working on. Basically I just want there to be FTP traffic happening in the background for a variable length of time. Similar to how iperf ...
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Exit /dev/tty after error message

I run this bash function when a button is pressed, it calls my mobile, however when the call ends or I reject the call, it hangs in /dev/tty and does not return to the main program call.sh ...
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Can't import wx even after installing python-wxgtk2.8

I am running Linux Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and am trying to install wxPython so I can develop GUIs on python. I have python 2.7 and 3 installed but 2.7 in default. I have installed wxPython as recommended ...
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Problem in running uberwriter (a python app)

I installed uberwriter on my archlinux using AUR. But when I want to run it this error will be shown: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/uberwriter", line 44, in <module> ...