How do I make python programs run without entering the command python?
 

I want to be able to do

sudo ./program.py

instead of always having to do

sudo python program.py

What do I need to change?

You need to add a python 'shebang' to the beginning of your script (so that the system knows how to interpret the commands)

Then you need to make the script executable:
After that you can either execute your python script by navigating to the directory
with the scripts and running ./yourscript.py or you can place you scripts in a certain
directory and add it to your $PATH.

btw, are you sure you really need to run your python programs using sudo?

sweetness, thanks man.

I'm seconding sycamorex's concerns about running python programs with sudo. Unless the you've spent special care hardening the scripts, it's almost guaranteed that you have a $PATH substitution or an injection vulnerability.

Alternative
 

You can install ipython for realtime action
http://ipython.scipy.org/moin/

I used this when I want to see what my program is doing. Also it gives you all the classes and object information.

Here is an example:

In [1]: import os

In [2]: os.
Display all 221 possibilities? (y or n)
os.__all__ os.__builtins__
os.__class__ os.__delattr__
os.__dict__ os.__doc__
os.__file__ os.__getattribute__
os.__hash__ os.__init__
os.__name__ os.__new__
os.__reduce__ os.__reduce_ex__
os.__repr__ os.__setattr__
os._copy_reg os._Environ
os._execvpe os._exists
os._exit os._get_exports_list
os._make_stat_result os._make_statvfs_result
os._pickle_stat_result os._pickle_statvfs_result
os._spawnvef os.abort
os.access os.altsep
os.chdir os.chmod
os.chown os.chroot

I guess I'm in the habit of running commands with sudo. I'm thinking that since the python program opens up a socket that it may need root privileges. But yeah, I'll try running it as user. Unless there is a group I can add user to so that he can open sockets.