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Perhaps the python node you wrote isn't executable or doesn't have the right permissions. The tutorial on subscribing and publishing explains how to make your script executable.

Change permissions of the file with

$ chmod +x ar_kinect.py

and make sure you have the line

#!/usr/bin/env python

at the top of your python file.

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