Re: [Tutor] Need help in learning Python

2018-08-12 Thread James Gledhill via Tutor
I know this is a python focused mail group, but you asked about Linux so I'll answer. :-) I would strongly recommend that you skip Kali Linux for the next little while. Every tool available on Kali can be obtained on Ubuntu. Kali is not beginner friendly, and while the community is great, honest

[Tutor] Argparse Error

2018-08-12 Thread Nathan Johnson
x64 Based PC Windows 10 Home Version 1803 OS Build 17134.191 Python 3.7.0 x32 Hello I am trying to glitch video files for artistic purposes by using a scrip I found on Reddit (linked below). This is the first time I have tried to use Python and I need some help with an error that I keep getting a

Re: [Tutor] Argparse Error

2018-08-12 Thread Alan Gauld via Tutor
On 12/08/18 00:51, Nathan Johnson wrote: > Hello I am trying to glitch video files for artistic purposes by using a > scrip I found on Reddit (linked below). This is the first time I have tried > to use Python and I need some help with an error that I keep getting after > I input this first part o

Re: [Tutor] Need help in learning Python

2018-08-12 Thread David Rock
> On Aug 11, 2018, at 20:34, James Gledhill via Tutor wrote: > > I know this is a python focused mail group, but you asked about Linux so I'll > answer. :-) > I would strongly recommend that you skip Kali Linux for the next little > while. Every tool available on Kali can be obtained on Ubuntu

Re: [Tutor] Need help in learning Python

2018-08-12 Thread Mats Wichmann
> Start with checking that pip is there (or installing it if not) > Then do PyGae > Then do Matplotlib For this, please note that the pip "command" is not in the same directory on Windows as the python it is associated with. If you went through the steps to have Python in your PATH, and that wo

Re: [Tutor] Argparse Error

2018-08-12 Thread Nathan Johnson
Okay so I downloaded and saved the script as a .py file in a folder named Python on the D; Drive, and also moved my video file to a folder in my D: drive with the name Video. I tried using it in Command Prompt, Python, and Python IDLE, but I got the same error saying SyntaxError: unexpected charac

Re: [Tutor] Argparse Error

2018-08-12 Thread Alan Gauld via Tutor
On 12/08/18 16:52, Nathan Johnson wrote: > Okay so I downloaded and saved the script as a .py file in a folder named > Python on the D; Drive, and also moved my video file to a folder in my D: > drive with the name Video. I tried using it in Command Prompt, Python, and > Python IDLE, but I got the

Re: [Tutor] Need help in learning Python

2018-08-12 Thread Carlos Monge
Thank you all. I will start in small steps. First Pygame and Ubuntu. I will add any errors I get. On Sun, Aug 12, 2018 at 11:51 AM, Mats Wichmann wrote: > > > Start with checking that pip is there (or installing it if not) > > Then do PyGae > > Then do Matplotlib > > For this, please note that t

Re: [Tutor] Argparse Error

2018-08-12 Thread Nathan Johnson
Here is what comes out when I use the command for each program. Command Prompt: C:\Users\natha> C:\WINDOWS\PROMPT> python D:\Python\bytsh.py D:\Video\test.mp4 'C:\WINDOWS\PROMPT' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. Python 32x: >>> C:\WINDOWS\PROM

Re: [Tutor] Argparse Error

2018-08-12 Thread Alan Gauld via Tutor
On 12/08/18 18:59, Nathan Johnson wrote: > Here is what comes out when I use the command for each program. > > Command Prompt: > C:\Users\natha> C:\WINDOWS\PROMPT> python D:\Python\bytsh.py > D:\Video\test.mp4 > 'C:\WINDOWS\PROMPT' is not recognized as an internal or external command, > operable pr

Re: [Tutor] Argparse Error

2018-08-12 Thread Steven D'Aprano
Hi Nathan, Let's talk about the process of debugging a technical problem and the sort of reasoning you might go through to solve these kinds of problems yourself. I know it all seems terribly mysterious and confusing right now, but as you learn to recognise what is going on, it becomes easier.