What do I use on linux to make a python program executable

Just put this in the first line of your script :

#!/usr/bin/env python

Make the file executable with

chmod +x myfile.py

Execute with

./myfile.py

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If you want to obtain a stand-alone binary application in Python try to use a tool like py2exe or PyInstaller.

python linux file-permissions

You can use PyInstaller. It generates a build dist so you can execute it as a single "binary" file.

Python 3 has the native option of create a build dist also:

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