How do I make a python file executable on macOS Sierra?
Try the following and let me know how you go:
- Ensure the first line of your Python script is
#!/usr/bin/env python - Change the extension of the file to .command (i.e. If the file you want to make executable is called Test.py, change it to Test.command)
- In Terminal make the Python script file executable by running
chmod +x Test.command(obviously the Test.command will be whatever your file is from Step 2 above).
By following the above steps, you should be able to double-click your Python script within macOS Sierra and it will open a terminal window and run the script.
Install pyinstaller: pip install pyinstaller
Create executable: pyinstaller --onefile yourscriptname.py
This worked for me on MacOS Mojave 10.14.2
Which python are you targeting?
Did you install it with brew? It uses a different path.
which python3 or which python
Choose the one you want
Copy that output
Paste it at the top of your python file
add a #! in front of that path so it looks something like
#!/usr/local/bin/python3
Make sure to change the file permissions
chmod +x filename
Put that file in a folder that is in your path
Not sure if your folder is in your path?
echo $path
How to add that folder to your path?
Find your path first
echo $HOME
If you are using bash or zsh you might have something like this
In ~/.bash_profile or ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc at the bottom of your file
export PYTHON_UTILS="$HOME/code/python/utils"
export PATH="$PYTHON_UTILS:$PATH"
Consider removing the .py from your file bc it is not needed in this case
Close and open your terminal, which is sourcing your file by its path
And now you should be able to treat your python file similar to a bash command
You don't need to use python3 filename.py to run the file, you can just use filename