On: Debian Dropping the Linux Standard Base

[JupiterMoon]

I'm still confused should I use: #!/usr/bin/env python #!/usr/bin/python

And why?

[takeda → JupiterMoon]

You should use:

    #!/usr/bin/env python

or preferably

    #!/usr/bin/env python2

or

    #!/usr/bin/env python3

env supposed to always be in /usr/bin, while python doesn't. On FreeBSD for example it is in /usr/local/bin because it is not integral part of the OS.

[mkingston → JupiterMoon]

IIRC not all distros will put executable binaries in /usr/bin/, but even those that don't will usually provide /usr/bin/env (even as a symlink), which will then search your path for python. In summary: /usr/bin/env is more portable. I'm unsure whether "#!/usr/bin/env python" is equivalent to #!python.