Shell script : Getting python: command not found error

Question

When I call Python script from shell script, it runs fine.

python script.py

But after I pulled the same script from Gerrit and then added code for calling Python script, then it gave me the below error :

./script.sh: line 126: python: command not found

Obviously the PATH inside script.sh is different from inside that shell script where it works well. Either fix the PATH in script.sh, or invoke python via the abs-path. — user1934428
– user1934428, Commented Apr 21, 2021 at 6:22

Taylor G. · Accepted Answer · 2021-04-21 06:30:45Z

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Looks like path problem.

Use which python in terminal to find your python path first. In my case it's in /usr/bin

$ which python
/usr/bin/python

Then add the python path to path variable in your script.sh, e.g. put the following line in any place before you call python.

PATH+=:/usr/bin

answered Apr 21, 2021 at 6:30

Taylor G.

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