Running a Python script

[SEAL62]

Hi everyone,

i am writing some basic shell commands for my kali Linux (in python) and have them saved as .py files on my "desktop". Since I am new to python I don't really know how I can manage this, so my problem is: When I double click the .py file it opens in Code - OSS and I have to click "run" for it to actually execute the script. Is there a way to have the script running as soon as I click it in on my desktop (doesn't have to open a window or anything, it would be perfectly fine to do what it does in the background without notifying me).

Thanks in advance

[Slottr]

Chmod +x is what you want. 
 

alternatively, python files run native in the terminal environment on Linux 

[SEAL62]

35 minutes ago, Slottr said:

Chmod +x is what you want. 
 

alternatively, python files run native in the terminal environment on Linux 

Now it has the "executable" checkmark and terminal as its default application for opening. However if I double click it now nothing happens (in this case it is a script for WOL, but the machine doesn't start). As soon as I open it with Code - OSS and click run, it works, when I execute it manually in the command line, it works as well.

[Slottr]

36 minutes ago, SEAL62 said:

Now it has the "executable" checkmark and terminal as its default application for opening. However if I double click it now nothing happens (in this case it is a script for WOL, but the machine doesn't start). As soon as I open it with Code - OSS and click run, it works, when I execute it manually in the command line, it works as well.

Well what does the program do? 

[igormp]

Remember to add the shebang at the beginning of your script:

#!/usr/bin/env python3

 

[SEAL62]

15 hours ago, Slottr said:

Well what does the program do? 

well, start a computer with a magic packet. WOL

[SEAL62]

14 hours ago, igormp said:

Remember to add the shebang at the beginning of your script:

#!/usr/bin/env python3

 

That made it work, thanks.