diff --git a/NonLinear/Cut/test.py b/NonLinear/Cut/test.py
index e6e0bb16..c058c23d 100755
--- a/NonLinear/Cut/test.py
+++ b/NonLinear/Cut/test.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 import os
 import multiprocessing
 import shutil
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def modify_path():
     scripts_dir = os.path.join(scripts_dir, 'Scripts')
     if not scripts_dir in os.environ['PATH']:
         os.environ['PATH'] += os.pathsep + scripts_dir
-    print '\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH'])
+    print('\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH']))
 
 
 # Move new files and folders to 'Refs'
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ def move(old_snap):
     os.system("ccx solve")
     os.system("monitor.py solve")
     os.system("cgx -b post.fbd")
-    move(snap)
+    #move(snap)
diff --git a/NonLinear/Honeycomb/test.py b/NonLinear/Honeycomb/test.py
index afe6017d..584c5b65 100755
--- a/NonLinear/Honeycomb/test.py
+++ b/NonLinear/Honeycomb/test.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 import os
 import multiprocessing
 import shutil
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def modify_path():
     scripts_dir = os.path.join(scripts_dir, 'Scripts')
     if not scripts_dir in os.environ['PATH']:
         os.environ['PATH'] += os.pathsep + scripts_dir
-    print '\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH'])
+    print('\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH']))
 
 
 # Move new files and folders to 'Refs'
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ def move(old_snap):
     os.system("ccx Biegung")
     os.system("monitor.py Biegung")
     os.system("cgx -b post.fbd")
-    move(snap)
+    #move(snap)
diff --git a/NonLinear/Rohrknie/test.py b/NonLinear/Rohrknie/test.py
index f8e08e44..bd803401 100755
--- a/NonLinear/Rohrknie/test.py
+++ b/NonLinear/Rohrknie/test.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 import os
 import multiprocessing
 import shutil
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def modify_path():
     scripts_dir = os.path.join(scripts_dir, 'Scripts')
     if not scripts_dir in os.environ['PATH']:
         os.environ['PATH'] += os.pathsep + scripts_dir
-    print '\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH'])
+    print('\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH']))
 
 
 # Move new files and folders to 'Refs'
@@ -50,4 +50,4 @@ def move(old_snap):
     os.system("ccx solid-static")
     os.system("monitor.py solid-static")
     os.system("cgx -b post-solid-static.fbd")
-    move(snap)
+    #move(snap)
diff --git a/NonLinear/Sandwichtest/test.py b/NonLinear/Sandwichtest/test.py
index 99cb6374..7b3a5a48 100755
--- a/NonLinear/Sandwichtest/test.py
+++ b/NonLinear/Sandwichtest/test.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 import os
 import multiprocessing
 import shutil
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def modify_path():
     scripts_dir = os.path.join(scripts_dir, 'Scripts')
     if not scripts_dir in os.environ['PATH']:
         os.environ['PATH'] += os.pathsep + scripts_dir
-    print '\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH'])
+    print('\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH']))
 
 
 # Move new files and folders to 'Refs'
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ def move(old_snap):
     os.system("ccx Biegung")
     os.system("monitor.py Biegung")
     os.system("cgx -b post.fbl")
-    move(snap)
+    #move(snap)
diff --git a/NonLinear/Sections/Plastic/test.py b/NonLinear/Sections/Plastic/test.py
index 7c03b531..4796aa9d 100755
--- a/NonLinear/Sections/Plastic/test.py
+++ b/NonLinear/Sections/Plastic/test.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 import os
 import multiprocessing
 import shutil
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def modify_path():
     scripts_dir = os.path.join(scripts_dir, 'Scripts')
     if not scripts_dir in os.environ['PATH']:
         os.environ['PATH'] += os.pathsep + scripts_dir
-    print '\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH'])
+    print('\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH']))
 
 
 # Move new files and folders to 'Refs'
@@ -48,4 +48,4 @@ def move(old_snap):
     os.system("monitor.py Biegung")
     os.system("cgx -b movie.fbl")
     os.system("cgx -b chart.fbl")
-    move(snap)
+    #move(snap)
diff --git a/NonLinear/Sections/test.py b/NonLinear/Sections/test.py
index c24cc2a8..8f38d0a7 100755
--- a/NonLinear/Sections/test.py
+++ b/NonLinear/Sections/test.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 import os
 import multiprocessing
 import shutil
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def modify_path():
     scripts_dir = os.path.join(scripts_dir, 'Scripts')
     if not scripts_dir in os.environ['PATH']:
         os.environ['PATH'] += os.pathsep + scripts_dir
-    print '\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH'])
+    print('\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH']))
 
 
 # Move new files and folders to 'Refs'
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ def move(old_snap):
     os.system("ccx Biegung")
     os.system("monitor.py Biegung")
     os.system("cgx -b post.fbl")
-    move(snap)
+    #move(snap)
diff --git a/NonLinear/TensileTest/test.py b/NonLinear/TensileTest/test.py
index 4097f50e..19f347ed 100755
--- a/NonLinear/TensileTest/test.py
+++ b/NonLinear/TensileTest/test.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 import os
 import multiprocessing
 import shutil
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def modify_path():
     scripts_dir = os.path.join(scripts_dir, 'Scripts')
     if not scripts_dir in os.environ['PATH']:
         os.environ['PATH'] += os.pathsep + scripts_dir
-    print '\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH'])
+    print('\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH']))
 
 
 # Move new files and folders to 'Refs'
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ def move(old_snap):
     os.system("ccx Zug")
     os.system("monitor.py Zug")
     os.system("cgx -b post.fbd")
-    move(snap)
+    #move(snap)
diff --git a/Pillow/test.py b/Pillow/test.py
index 68d9c4fc..d03ef382 100755
--- a/Pillow/test.py
+++ b/Pillow/test.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 
 """ Test for the pillow example """
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def modify_path():
     scripts_dir = os.path.join(scripts_dir, 'Scripts')
     if not scripts_dir in os.environ['PATH']:
         os.environ['PATH'] += os.pathsep + scripts_dir
-    print '\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH'])
+    print('\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH']))
 
 
 def run():
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def run():
     # loop over element types
     for elty in eltyps.keys():
         # open results summary file
-        print elty
+        print(elty)
         # read pre.fbd and write it to pre-auto.fbd
         fout = open("run_auto.fbd", "w")
         fout.write("ulin "+elty+"\n")
@@ -79,4 +79,4 @@ def move(old_snap):
     modify_path()
     snap = os.listdir(os.curdir)
     run()
-    move(snap)
+    #move(snap)
diff --git a/Scripts/param.py b/Scripts/param.py
index 0915bff6..f29c7ea6 100755
--- a/Scripts/param.py
+++ b/Scripts/param.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 """
 This script searches for strings in
 angle brackets <...>
diff --git a/Scripts/periodic.py b/Scripts/periodic.py
index 092bd289..63349958 100755
--- a/Scripts/periodic.py
+++ b/Scripts/periodic.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 """
 This script creates equations for periodic boundary conditions of a brick-shaped RVE. We assume that it's corners are at (0,0,0) and (lx,ly,lz).
 The dimensions are determined from the nodal co-ordinates.
diff --git a/Scripts/separate.py b/Scripts/separate.py
index 606f9414..78d715d3 100755
--- a/Scripts/separate.py
+++ b/Scripts/separate.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 """
 This script replicates nodes to avoid nodal averaging of results.
 The elements are scanned and if a node is used repeatedly, it is replaced by
diff --git a/Test/Joints/test.py b/Test/Joints/test.py
index dcd99871..23c28061 100755
--- a/Test/Joints/test.py
+++ b/Test/Joints/test.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 import os
 import multiprocessing
 import shutil
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def modify_path():
     scripts_dir = os.path.join(scripts_dir, 'Scripts')
     if not scripts_dir in os.environ['PATH']:
         os.environ['PATH'] += os.pathsep + scripts_dir
-    print '\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH'])
+    print('\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH']))
 
 
 # Move new files and folders to 'Refs'
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@ def move(old_snap):
     os.system("param.py par.pre2.fbl")
     os.system("cgx -b pre2.fbl")
     os.system("cgx -b kin2.fbl")
-    move(snap)
+    #move(snap)
diff --git a/Test/Meanrot/test.py b/Test/Meanrot/test.py
index e0fceacd..17cc828a 100755
--- a/Test/Meanrot/test.py
+++ b/Test/Meanrot/test.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 import os
 import multiprocessing
 import shutil
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def modify_path():
     scripts_dir = os.path.join(scripts_dir, 'Scripts')
     if not scripts_dir in os.environ['PATH']:
         os.environ['PATH'] += os.pathsep + scripts_dir
-    print '\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH'])
+    print('\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH']))
 
 
 # Move new files and folders to 'Refs'
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@ def move(old_snap):
     modify_path()
     snap = os.listdir(os.curdir)
     os.system("cgx -b run.fbl")
-    move(snap)
+    #move(snap)
diff --git a/Test/Supports/test.py b/Test/Supports/test.py
index 1bd3a43d..5475cb4a 100755
--- a/Test/Supports/test.py
+++ b/Test/Supports/test.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 import os
 import multiprocessing
 import shutil
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def modify_path():
     scripts_dir = os.path.join(scripts_dir, 'Scripts')
     if not scripts_dir in os.environ['PATH']:
         os.environ['PATH'] += os.pathsep + scripts_dir
-    print '\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH'])
+    print('\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH']))
 
 
 # Move new files and folders to 'Refs'
@@ -50,4 +50,4 @@ def move(old_snap):
     os.system("cgx -b post.fbl")
     os.system("ccx trfix")
     os.system("cgx -b trfix.fbl")
-    move(snap)
+    #move(snap)
diff --git a/Test/Supports1/test.py b/Test/Supports1/test.py
index 6089e39a..750216b9 100755
--- a/Test/Supports1/test.py
+++ b/Test/Supports1/test.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 import os
 import multiprocessing
 import shutil
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def modify_path():
     scripts_dir = os.path.join(scripts_dir, 'Scripts')
     if not scripts_dir in os.environ['PATH']:
         os.environ['PATH'] += os.pathsep + scripts_dir
-    print '\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH'])
+    print('\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH']))
 
 
 # Move new files and folders to 'Refs'
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@ def move(old_snap):
     snap = os.listdir(os.curdir)
     os.system("cgx -b gmsh.fbl")
     os.system("cgx -b run.fbl")
-    move(snap)
+    #move(snap)
diff --git a/Thermal/Thermal distortion/test.py b/Thermal/Thermal distortion/test.py
index fc8b388d..4ddd25cd 100755
--- a/Thermal/Thermal distortion/test.py	
+++ b/Thermal/Thermal distortion/test.py	
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 import os
 import multiprocessing
 import shutil
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def modify_path():
     scripts_dir = os.path.join(scripts_dir, 'Scripts')
     if not scripts_dir in os.environ['PATH']:
         os.environ['PATH'] += os.pathsep + scripts_dir
-    print '\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH'])
+    print('\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH']))
 
 
 # Move new files and folders to 'Refs'
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ def move(old_snap):
         os.system("cgx -b pre.fbd")
         os.system("ccx Tjoint")
         os.system("cgx -b post.fbd")
-    move(snap)
+    #move(snap)
diff --git a/Thermal/Thermal shock/test.py b/Thermal/Thermal shock/test.py
index 663e8f4c..65172b58 100755
--- a/Thermal/Thermal shock/test.py	
+++ b/Thermal/Thermal shock/test.py	
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 import os
 import multiprocessing
 import shutil
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def modify_path():
     scripts_dir = os.path.join(scripts_dir, 'Scripts')
     if not scripts_dir in os.environ['PATH']:
         os.environ['PATH'] += os.pathsep + scripts_dir
-    print '\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH'])
+    print('\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH']))
 
 
 # Move new files and folders to 'Refs'
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ def move(old_snap):
     os.system("monitor.py solve")
     os.system("cgx -b anim.fbl")
     os.system("cgx -b post.fbl")
-    move(snap)
+    #move(snap)
diff --git a/Thermal/Thermografie/test.py b/Thermal/Thermografie/test.py
index 6e137caa..e30628b8 100755
--- a/Thermal/Thermografie/test.py
+++ b/Thermal/Thermografie/test.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python
 import os
 import multiprocessing
 import shutil
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def modify_path():
     scripts_dir = os.path.join(scripts_dir, 'Scripts')
     if not scripts_dir in os.environ['PATH']:
         os.environ['PATH'] += os.pathsep + scripts_dir
-    print '\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH'])
+    print('\nPATH = {}\n'.format(os.environ['PATH']))
 
 
 # Move new files and folders to 'Refs'
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ def move(old_snap):
     os.system("ccx Naht")
     os.system("cgx -b post.fbl")
     os.system("cgx -b plots.fbl")
-    move(snap)
+    #move(snap)