Problem with python and Scrapy

twirl · 01-21-2019, 01:33 AM

Hi,

I have python installed and running Ubuntu 19.04 and installed scrapy with pip install scrapy and every time i try and run my script i get an error :-

scrapy runspider scraper.py

Command 'scrapy' not found, did you mean:

command 'scapy' from deb python-scapy
command 'scrappy' from deb libscrappy-perl

Try: sudo apt install <deb name>

Please help

Thank You

ondoho · 01-21-2019, 01:48 PM

apparently scrapy is not in your $PATH.
using pip for the first time? maybe you need to add some pip/python specific binary folder to your PATH.

read pip documentation. it is possible that pip already did that for you and all you need to do is log out/in. maybe.
find out where your scrapy is:
Code:
```
find "$HOME" -executable -name scrapy
```
maybe you need to add the containing directory to your $PATH yourself; see e.g. here