How do I install a script to run anywhere from the command line?

Question

If I have a basic Python script, with it\'s hashbang and what-not in place, so that from the terminal on Linux I can run

/path/to/file/MyScript [args]
         


        

Answer 1

you can also use setuptools (https://pypi.org/project/setuptools/)

1. your script will be:

def hi():
    print("hi")

(suppose the file name is hello.py)

2. also add __init__.py file next to your script (with nothing in it).

3. add setup.py script, with the content:

#!/usr/bin/env python3

import setuptools

install_requires = [
        'WHATEVER PACKAGES YOU NEED GOES HERE'
        ]

setuptools.setup(
    name="some_utils",
    version="1.1",
    packages=setuptools.find_packages(),
    install_requires=install_requires,
    entry_points={
        'console_scripts': [
            'cool_script = hello:hi',
        ],
    },
    include_package_data=True,
    )

4. you can now run python setup.py develop in this folder
5. then from anywhere, run cool_script and your script will run.