bash: command not found error

I'm new to terminal, and am just following a beginners python course, I've saved an "example.py" file and im trying to open it but get this error?

also where it says "pc-79-59" that used to say the name of my MacBook as found in systems > sharing, but now it doesn't?

1 Answer

mq1998:

example.py is a file. If you want to edit a file you need a text editor like nano, vim, etc.

1. First, check if you have installed one of these. If you don't have installed a text editor, install with your package manager. For example, in ubuntu/debian you can install:

apt-get update
apt-get install packageName

2. To open a file, use the name of the text editor and the filename:

nano example.py

or

vim example.py

etc.

3. Finally, to execute your python program:

python example.py

And if the version you're using is python3, then:

python3 example.py

Check if you have installed the python interpreter.