mod_python ignoring shebang and using Python 2 instead of 3

Question

I'm trying to run a script in the browser. I installed mod_python for running web-based applications on the server and set a shebang in my script:

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-

import sys

def index():
    print ("Content-type: text/html\n")
    print('Version Python {0}'.format(sys.version_info[0]))

if __name__ == '__main__':
    index()

However, when I run my script from the browser (my application), I see that the Python version is 2. When I run the script from the console, using:

python3 index.py

Python version 3.3.5 is used as expected. Why is mod_python ignoring the shebang?

UPD. The Question closed

I opted out of the mod_python.
I founded a mistake in shebang (I should set \n line endings for Unix).
Writed wrapper on php for running python 3

Can you show the starting few lines of the entire code? And are you running this in linux? — Anand S Kumar
– Anand S Kumar, Commented Sep 21, 2015 at 10:27
@AnandSKumar i add entire script in my question, i use CentOS — Artem Chernov
– Artem Chernov, Commented Sep 21, 2015 at 10:32
@jonrsharpe if i run script <code>./myscriptname.py</code> raise error <code>No such file or directory</code> — Artem Chernov
– Artem Chernov, Commented Sep 21, 2015 at 10:35
@jonrsharpe i send request to server from my browser. My script — Artem Chernov
– Artem Chernov, Commented Sep 21, 2015 at 10:39
This is an issue with how mod_python was installed. See modpython.org/live/current/doc-html/… for instructions if you installed mod_python yourself. If you had a package manager install it you'll need to look at their documentation. I'm voting to close and move this to ServerFault. — robert
– robert, Commented Sep 21, 2015 at 13:41

hjpotter92 · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-21 10:39:59Z

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Set executable flag on the file:

chmod a+x yourfile.py

Then, execute it as:

./yourfile.py

answered Sep 21, 2015 at 10:39

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jonrsharpe Over a year ago

Although correct in the general sense, I'm not sure this helps the OP with whatever they mean by "from browser".

jonrsharpe Over a year ago

@LeoKomarov then provide enough information, otherwise you'll never get an answer

trishnag · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-21 14:00:38Z

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When shebang is used follow this steps to run the code.

This makes your file executable

chmod +x index.py

This helps your code to execute

./index.py

answered Sep 21, 2015 at 14:00

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