On mageia linux v8 with: Linux telaviv1.shlomifish.org 5.4.16-desktop-1.mga8 #1 SMP Wed Jan 29 16:51:15 UTC 2020 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux [shlomif@telaviv1 ~]$ /usr/bin/ranger unknown option -s -O unknown option -s -O Unknown option: - usage: /usr/bin/python3 [option] ... [-c cmd | -m mod | file | -] [arg] ... Try `python -h' for more information. [shlomif@telaviv1 ~]$ head -3 /usr/bin/ranger #!/usr/bin/python3 -s -O # This file is part of ranger, the console file manager. (coding: utf-8) # License: GNU GPL version 3, see the file "AUTHORS" for details. [shlomif@telaviv1 ~]$ /usr/bin/python3 -s -O /usr/bin/ranger # works! [shlomif@telaviv1 ~]$ # happens in a new user too.