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Running Python scripts from BASH

Ross Ridge rridge at caffeine.csclub.uwaterloo.ca
Wed Feb 28 00:27:37 EST 2007 
Ishpeck <ishpeck at gmail.com> wrote:
>': [Errno 22] Invalid argumentopen file 'foo.py

The problem is that Python is using the standard Windows CRLF line
endings, while Cygwin bash expects Unix LF-only line endings.  Your script
ends up trying run the script "foo.y\r" instead of "foo.y", and since
CR is isn't allowed in Windows filename you get the "Invalid argument"
error when Python tries to open the file.

>Maybe this is a better question for a BASH-related group.

The Cygwin list probably would've been the best.

>How do I get around this?

Don't mix Cygwin tools and native Windows tools.  Either use the Cygwin
version of Python or don't use Cygwin bash.

				Ross Ridge
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