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Add FAQ entry about failing scripts and commands that use python

Sudarshan Wadkar
2016-05-15 02:52:38 -04:00
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## Troubleshooting / FAQ
### Python scripts or shell scripts that use python keep failing
If you experience failure while executing a script that issues `python` command or executes another python script:
- try executing the command again in the appropriate `pyenv shell`
- check if the command is a python script or invokes a python script and fix the shebang to `#!/usr/bin/env python`
Such failures usually show up as:
- incompatible python version, but you are certain that you have correct version installed
- module not found but you are certain that the module is installed
- the issue can be traced back to something related to `PYTHONPATH`
Also, see below for suggested build environment.
### Suggested build environment
pyenv will try its best to download and compile the wanted Python version,