The `python' command exists in these Python versions:
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3.9.11
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Note: See 'pyenv help global' for tips on allowing both
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python2 and python3 to be found.
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What happened??? I just took a nap and turned my computer back on, why did python get lost???
Resolution
Ok... Let me check these paths: /usr/bin and /usr/local/bin :
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$ls /usr/bin /usr/local/bin |grep python
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python3
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OMG! ONLY python3 EXISTS!
At that moment, I started to recall if I did anything stupid which removed the system python by mistake.
After half an hour of useless attempts, it flashed through my mind that I had just upgraded to macOS Monterey 12.3.1 before I went to sleep, and let me check the release notes:
Python
Deprecations
Python 2.7 was removed from macOS in this update. Developers should use Python 3 or an alternative language instead. (39795874)
Now the truth is out, Apple took a shot at me.
This problem can be fixed simply as I have had another python3 installed by Homebrew.
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$brew install python3
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-- snip --
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Warning: [email protected] 3.9.12 is already installed and up-to-date.