# Naming the Python binary when \`--disable-gil\` is set

**URL:** <https://discuss.python.org/t/naming-the-python-binary-when-disable-gil-is-set/34052>\
**Category:** Core Development\
**Created:** [September 18, 2023, 8:44pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/naming-the-python-binary-when-disable-gil-is-set/34052 "2023-09-18T20:44:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 18, 2023, 10:31pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/naming-the-python-binary-when-disable-gil-is-set/34052/3 "2023-09-18T22:31:38Z")

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The gil version of python executable is “python3”.  
What is the name of the nogil executable? “python-nogil3”, “python-nogil3.13” etc?  
This will be needed when setting a shebang line and best its not left to each distro to pick incompatible names.

Is the shebang part of the ABI?

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