error while running python command on ubuntu terminal

Question

bash: /home/asif/anaconda/bin/python: No such file or directory

i am getting this error while running python command on ubuntu terminal

It seems the anaconda installation of python is missing, navigate to the directory mentioned and check if the installation is present. Reinstalling the anaconda framework oughta fix the problem if it was due to broken installation — Amal Vincent, Mar 30 '17 at 06:59

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 30 '17 at 09:58

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try the following command:

sudo ln -s /usr/bin/python2.7 /home/asif/anaconda/bin/python

answered Mar 30 '17 at 09:58

shahin

I wouldn't suggest this as your mixing the two. This could be harder to troubleshoot further issues down the road between system python and Anaconda. Anaconda/bin/python should be prepended to the PATh so that it is selected before system python anyways. – John Morrison Mar 30 '17 at 16:18

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 30 '17 at 07:21

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try to check python is installed or not, and check which version of python you are using,

$ which python

answered Mar 30 '17 at 07:21

Surajano

This answer should help you locate python, you then can create a symbolic link if your script expects python to be somewhere else. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1951742/how-to-symlink-a-file-in-linux – crooksey Mar 30 '17 at 07:26

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