PyCharm - $PATH on OS X

Question

I need to debug an py-script in PyCharm that makes use of unix binaries like "which, grep" and so on.

If I start the py-script from Terminal (bash), unix binaries are found and all works like expected. If I start the script from PyCharm "Debug" or "Run", there seems to be no "PATH" set => the unix binaries were not found.

Am I missing sth.?

That's some longstanding bug! Here's a Youtrack reference, vote: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/PY-17816 — Victor Sergienko, Nov 24 '16 at 00:14
If using zsh, all JetBrains products setup $PATH incorrectly, affecting both the builtin terminal and running/debugging files in the IDE. You can see if this bug is affecting you by creating a pycharm file with `import os; print(os.getenv('PATH’,’’)`, running it, and comparing output to `echo $PATH` in the builtin terminal and an OS shell. I have a fix on *nix/mac here (stackoverflow.com/a/51006003/1089228). Note: their bash startup file execution is set up correctly - if you are having problems with another shell, the above answer should provide enough info to guide you to a solution. — Steve Tarver, Jun 25 '18 at 18:06

Kentzo · Answer 1 · 2015-07-07T16:27:01.177

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Add the PATH environment variable to your Run Configuration (Run->Edit Configurations…) like this: /usr/local/bin:$PATH

edited Jul 07 '15 at 16:27

answered Feb 19 '13 at 15:30

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I had similar problems (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/20333530), your answer helped me a lot, but it was not detailed, so I updated it a little. – akaRem Dec 02 '13 at 18:50
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As @akaRem noticed, PyCharm does *not* expand `$PATH`. – astrojuanlu Aug 05 '15 at 08:16
It does. It just doesn't recognize any modifications made for your shell. – Kentzo Aug 05 '15 at 13:43
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BUT How to set PATH globally ? – Shihao Xu Jul 25 '16 at 02:13
Where exactly in the run configuration dialog does this go? – Kambiz Oct 21 '16 at 19:47
@Kambysese "Environment variables". – Kentzo Oct 26 '16 at 18:30
This issue seems to rear its head from time to time and happens for me with the latest 2018.3.2 version of Pycharm. Adding the $PATH environment variable with :/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin fixes it for me. – songololo Dec 27 '18 at 10:53

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 11 '15 at 19:00

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Create a new environment variable in your run configuration named PATH, and set it equal to the output of running echo $PATH on your command line. This will let you get around the issue.

answered Aug 11 '15 at 19:00

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score -2 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 11 '12 at 20:09

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I have had to manually symlink binaries that are in your PATH, but not in /usr/bin/. For example, scripts running 'ffmpeg' in pycharm will not see /usr/local/bin/ffmpeg but after symlinking will be able to see /use/bin/ffmpeg. This is a python subprocess issue (they don't consult your .bashrc as bash does).

answered Dec 11 '12 at 20:09

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bash does *not* look into the `.bashrc` when resolving paths. It looks at the `PATH` environment variable, just as subprocess. Try running `source ~/.bashrc && pycharm` and see if that helps. – vidstige May 07 '15 at 11:17

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