# Running software from terminal prompt in RSP **URL:** \ **Category:** Rubin Science Platform\ **Created:** [June 30, 2025, 5:54pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/running-software-from-terminal-prompt-in-rsp/10411 "2025-06-30T17:54:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rstreet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/www.rubin.community/rstreet/32/665_2.png) [@rstreet](https://www.rubin.community/u/rstreet)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 5:54pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/running-software-from-terminal-prompt-in-rsp/10411/1 "2025-06-30T17:54:13Z")
I have some software that I would like to run in the RSP from the terminal prompt rather than through a notebook. When I log into the terminal at the RSP, it seems to start a venv by default which I guess has the lsst packages installed. But when my code tries to import these in the usual way , e.g. import lsst.geom as geom I get ‘no module’ errors. What syntax should I be using here? ---
**Author:** ![ameisner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/www.rubin.community/ameisner/32/2392_2.png) [@ameisner](https://www.rubin.community/u/ameisner)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 6:01pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/running-software-from-terminal-prompt-in-rsp/10411/2 "2025-06-30T18:01:08Z")
Hi Rachel – did you initially run `setup lsst_distrib` within the terminal? I saw the behavior you’re describing when I did not run `setup lsst_distrib`, but then the import worked successfully for me after running `setup lsst_distrib`. Thanks… ---
**Author:** ![rstreet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/www.rubin.community/rstreet/32/665_2.png) [@rstreet](https://www.rubin.community/u/rstreet)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2025, 7:08pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/running-software-from-terminal-prompt-in-rsp/10411/3 "2025-06-30T19:08:20Z")
Many thanks Aaron!