Python Command not working in mac terminal

Question

I keep getting the error "zsh: command not found: python" while attempting to determine what version of Python my device is running.

python -v which returned - zsh: command not found: python python --version returned again, zsh: command not found: python

Please advise

Doing a small search doesn't hurt anyone: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/71591971/how-can-i-fix-the-zsh-command-not-found-python-error-macos-monterey-12-3 — Leonardo Emmanuel de Azevedo, Oct 18 '22 at 13:56

score 9 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 18 '22 at 14:09

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Depending on how you installed Python it will probably be called python3, not plain python. So python3 --version should work. You can then set up an alias for python to point to the correct package. This article explains a bunch of different approaches.

answered Oct 18 '22 at 14:09

bon_homie

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Thank you! Python3 worked – Marian Jones Oct 19 '22 at 14:05

Python Command not working in mac terminal

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