diff --git a/python/examples/ipython/interface_usage.ipynb b/python/examples/ipython/interface_usage.ipynb
index e70f0871bb..e716db7a9e 100644
--- a/python/examples/ipython/interface_usage.ipynb
+++ b/python/examples/ipython/interface_usage.ipynb
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "1. Download the latest version of LAMMPS into a folder (we will calls this `$LAMMPS_DIR` from now on)\n",
-    "2. Compile LAMMPS as a shared library and enable PNG support\n",
+    "2. Compile LAMMPS as a shared library and enable exceptions and PNG support\n",
     "   ```bash\n",
     "   cd $LAMMPS_DIR/src\n",
-    "   python2 Make.py -m mpi -png -a file\n",
+    "   python Make.py -m mpi -png -s exceptions -a file\n",
     "   make mode=shlib auto\n",
     "   ```\n",
     "\n",
@@ -419,8 +419,10 @@
    ]
   },
   {
-   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
    "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "L.variables['fx'].value"
    ]
diff --git a/python/examples/ipython/interface_usage_bonds.ipynb b/python/examples/ipython/interface_usage_bonds.ipynb
index d34b992b8c..f6a4adcb3b 100644
--- a/python/examples/ipython/interface_usage_bonds.ipynb
+++ b/python/examples/ipython/interface_usage_bonds.ipynb
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "1. Download the latest version of LAMMPS into a folder (we will calls this `$LAMMPS_DIR` from now on)\n",
-    "2. Compile LAMMPS as a shared library and enable PNG support\n",
+    "2. Compile LAMMPS as a shared library and enable exceptions and PNG support\n",
     "   ```bash\n",
     "   cd $LAMMPS_DIR/src\n",
     "   make yes-molecule\n",
-    "   python2 Make.py -m mpi -png -a file\n",
+    "   python Make.py -m mpi -png -s exceptions -a file\n",
     "   make mode=shlib auto\n",
     "   ```\n",
     "\n",
diff --git a/python/examples/ipython/simple.ipynb b/python/examples/ipython/simple.ipynb
index 0a585629df..8382884325 100644
--- a/python/examples/ipython/simple.ipynb
+++ b/python/examples/ipython/simple.ipynb
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "1. Download the latest version of LAMMPS into a folder (we will calls this `$LAMMPS_DIR` from now on)\n",
-    "2. Compile LAMMPS as a shared library and enable PNG support\n",
+    "2. Compile LAMMPS as a shared library and enable exceptions and PNG support\n",
     "   ```bash\n",
     "   cd $LAMMPS_DIR/src\n",
-    "   python2 Make.py -m mpi -png -a file\n",
+    "   python Make.py -m mpi -png -s exceptions -a file\n",
     "   make mode=shlib auto\n",
     "   ```\n",
     "\n",