how to run python script in terminal(ubuntu)?

Question

I've just changed my OS and I'm now using ubuntu and I can't run any script on my terminal.

I made sure to have the #!/usr/bin/env python but when I go to the terminal and type, for example, python test.py the terminal shows an error message like this

python: can't open file 'test.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory

I must save the file in any specific folder to make it run on the terminal?

Answer 1

To run the python script in the terminal there is a concept of "Current working directory", which is what directory (folder) it is currently "in".

You can use the following Python command:

python test.py

The file test.py needs to be in the current working directory. In Linux, you can change the current working directory with the command cd.

Answer 2

You can try executing your file by using this:

python /Users/luca/Documents/python/gameover.py

You can also run the file by moving to the path of the file you want to run and type:

python gameover.py