Adding Python to PATH

Question

I was trying to install XMM-NEWTON SAS to my device. But unfortunately, there is an error.

Checking whether Python is in PATH ... No.

Error: Please add python to your PATH !

I am using a bash shell and have installed python3.9. How can I rectify this problem?

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Dec 28 '22 at 10:32

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The SAS installation script searches for "python" in the PATH, not for "python3" specifically. For a correct installation, you could try to create a soft link for the python3 binary as /usr/bin/python:

sudo ln -s /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/python

This needs to be done with root privileges (thus the 'sudo' in front).

In this way, SAS should find the correct Python version to complete installation.

edited Dec 28 '22 at 10:32

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answered Dec 07 '20 at 23:33

Jan-Uwe Ness

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Thank you very much. An older version was already been installed in my device. I had removed it and now it works. – Shyam Prakash V P Feb 12 '21 at 04:02

Adding Python to PATH

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