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A Weird Python Command Not Found Problem
Problem Statement
I met a weird problem with the following output:
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$ python
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pyenv: python: command not found
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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 :1
$ 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:
PythonDeprecations
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.
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To reinstall 3.9.12, run:
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brew reinstall [email protected]
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And now you can simply create a symbolic link to it by:
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sudo ln -s /opt/homebrew/bin/python3 /usr/local/bin/python
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Finally, try
python again:1
$ python
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Python 3.9.12 (main, Mar 26 2022, 15:44:31)
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[Clang 13.1.6 (clang-1316.0.21.2)] on darwin
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Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
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>>>
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Conclusion
Maybe I should read every release note carefully before I click UPGRADE NOW.
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