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== Issues running python on Linux == | == Issues running python on Linux == | ||
This article provides instructions to fix the error '''Python command not found''' in Linux. | |||
After following the steps described in this tutorial, you will get your Python package fixed. | |||
The content below mentions all possible causes of this problem, reported by many Linux users. | |||
In some cases you may have issues using '''python''' like the following | In some cases you may have issues using '''python''' like the following | ||
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sudo ln -fs /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/python | sudo ln -fs /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/python | ||
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A better and smarter solution is using the proper package from your distro | |||
$ sudo apt-get install python-is-python3 | |||
Latest revision as of 09:53, 2 August 2023
Issues running python on Linux
This article provides instructions to fix the error Python command not found in Linux.
After following the steps described in this tutorial, you will get your Python package fixed.
The content below mentions all possible causes of this problem, reported by many Linux users.
In some cases you may have issues using python like the following
/usr/bin/env: ‘python’: No such file or directory
This may be a typical Python misconfiguration that ca be verified with the following commands
ls /usr/bin/python* -al
which python python2 python3
And can be solved with this command
sudo ln -fs /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/python
A better and smarter solution is using the proper package from your distro
$ sudo apt-get install python-is-python3