Problems running Python script via Cygwin

Question

I'm trying to run my Python scripts via Cygwin from Windows. I'm getting the following error when running Python. The problem is when running Python via Cygwin it then runs the command via the Windows instance of Python i.e. C:\Python32\python.exe which then can't find the py file I'm linking to using the Cygwin way.

$ /cygdrive/c/Python32/python /cygdrive/c/elf/GIT/src/sfgenctl.py
C:\Python32\python.exe: can't open file '/cygdrive/c/elf/GIT/src/sfgenctl.py':
[Errno 2] No such file or directory

Is there a way around this?

Thanks

icktoofay · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-30 02:32:05Z

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Use cygpath to convert it to Windows paths before passing it to python.exe:

/cygdrive/c/Python32/python "`cygpath -w /cygdrive/c/elf/GIT/src/sfgenctl.py`"

edited Aug 30, 2012 at 2:32

answered Aug 30, 2012 at 2:26

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Joran Beasley Over a year ago

or you could just use windows path to start with ... cygwin understands it ... just doesnt like it much

icktoofay Over a year ago

@Joran: I was assuming that the path was being dynamically generated by some other program. If it really is just a constant, then sure, change it yourself.

Aminah Nuraini · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-01 10:59:49Z

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I solve it by:

Go into the folder where the script is. cd /cygdrive/c/elf/GIT/src/
run python -i sfgenctl.py

Notice the -i flag.

answered Feb 1, 2016 at 10:59

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mlevit · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-30 04:59:57Z

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Simple way of doing this was to install the Python Cygwin add on. Thanks for the helo guys.

answered Aug 30, 2012 at 4:59

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