How can I run python script as linux command

Question

I have a python script: /usr/bin/doxypy.py

I have added #!/usr/local/bin/python as first line and given full permission to script with chmod 777 /usr/bin/doxypy.py.

If I want to run it as a linux command, let's say, I want to run it with only doxypy, is there any way to achieve this?

Answer 1

Yes, rename it to /usr/bin/doxypy

Answer 2

Rename the file to doxpy and put it in a folder of $PATH, e.g. /usr/bin

Answer 3

remove the .py in the name and add this in the first line of the file

#!/usr/bin/env python

then give the run permission with

sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/doxypy

Its not a good practice, give all permissions to a file because any user can edit it, so just add the execution access right