Wrong python3 location for macOS Catalina

[jashsayani]

macOS Catalina comes with Python 3. It is at /usr/bin/python3.

[jashsayani]

Would be nice to change the default location in the script or detect OS version and use the correct path for Catalina for 10.15.x

[charlietomo]

Are you still having issues with this? I upgraded to Catalina and it has continued to work with no error?

[jashsayani]

I had the issue, which got fixed when I changed the python location.

[Kusine]

Hello, I am still getting a similar issue and error message despite updating line 3 in the script to /usr/bin/python3. I also tried out /usr/bin/python and that does not work either.

[charlietomo]

Just confirming on 10.15.7 I have PYTHON="/usr/bin/python3" in my script file and it works (with non critical errors). I am not aware I did anything special with Python to get this to work. What OS version are you running?

[Kusine]

Thanks for your reply, yes I am running 10.15.7 and on line 3 of the script file, I have PYTHON="/usr/bin/python3". I am confused. I installed the latest Python via Homebrew.

[charlietomo]

I am no expert here but it seems we have similar setups and mine is working. So I will try and help!
What is the response if you run which python3 in the terminal?

[Kusine]

Thank you @charlietomo for your willingness to help me out, I appreciate it!
If I do which python3 I get /usr/local/bin/python3.
If I do which python I get /usr/bin/python3.

[KhaineBOT]

macOS Catalina comes with Python 3. It is at /usr/bin/python3.

No it doesn't. MacOS comes with python2. You need to install python3 separately. See https://installpython3.com/mac/