The latest articles on DEV Community by clinton wambugu (@scp07). https://dev.to/scp07 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F150306%2F555e6487-7b7e-4d19-b472-b247d1006dca.jpeg https://dev.to/scp07 en clinton wambugu Fri, 30 Jun 2023 19:01:48 +0000 https://dev.to/scp07/how-to-stepup-cicd-in-aws-5eae https://dev.to/scp07/how-to-stepup-cicd-in-aws-5eae devops ci cd clinton wambugu Fri, 30 Jun 2023 19:00:08 +0000 https://dev.to/scp07/how-to-deploy-your-django-app-to-aws-ecs-3fp6 https://dev.to/scp07/how-to-deploy-your-django-app-to-aws-ecs-3fp6 aws ecs clinton wambugu Mon, 29 Aug 2022 18:46:40 +0000 https://dev.to/scp07/make-your-python-script-accessible-anywhere-in-your-linux-terminal-22lo https://dev.to/scp07/make-your-python-script-accessible-anywhere-in-your-linux-terminal-22lo <p><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--HexulPdk--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/outaqn2frj1ax7flxsg2.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--HexulPdk--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/outaqn2frj1ax7flxsg2.jpg" alt="Image banner" width="640" height="480"></a><br> Recently I have been trying to automate some of the basic and mundane task that I do on my computer. One of the task that I wanted to automate was opening any of my the popular social media platforms(Instagram, facebook, whatsapp) on the web by typing a simple command on the terminal. <br> The problem after coming up with the solution was that I had to go to the directory every time I wanted to use the script. This was not only cumbersome but also defeated the point of my automation so I did a little digging on the web and here are the steps that I took to make my script application globally accessible in the terminal:</p> <ul> <li>First locate the path for the interpreter you are using by typing the following in the terminal: </li> </ul> <p><code>$ which python3</code><br> </p> <ul> <li>Add the following line at the top of your script file: </li> </ul> <p><code>#! /usr/bin/python3</code><br> <br> -this is the path of your interpreter displayed by the command in the first step.</p> <ul> <li>Change your scripts permission with the following command: </li> </ul> <p><code>chmod u+x socials.py</code><br> </p> <ul> <li>Move your script to the following directory: <code>/usr/local/bin/</code>. You will need admin access for the operation to be successful.Type the following command <code>sudo mv socials.py /usr/local/bin/socials</code> . You will have to remove the file extension and if the file has <code>camelCase</code> change it to <code>snake_case</code> </li> <li>Alternatively you can create a link to your script without having to move your file by using the following command: </li> </ul> <p><code>sudo ln socials.py /usr/local/bin/socials</code><br> </p> <p>References: </p> <ol> <li><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10235125/linux-custom-executable-globally-available">Linux custom executable globally available</a></li> <li><a href="https://gist.github.com/joshwyatt/a6e20d28818b5183258b">How to make a globally available executable script in the scripting language of your choice</a></li> </ol> python automation ubuntu linux