Where is the python environment in Ubuntu 18.04?

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I am trying to work with PyCharm and it initially gave me an issue of a lack of interpreter. I ran into finding that the Python environment was not in the /bin directory. I am new to programming, but my coworkers have designed their programs according to this path. They said it would be an issue for me to integrate into the systems we work on because of this. Am I misunderstanding the issue, or would there be a problem arising without my python environment being in /bin? Thanks!

Perhaps my main issue is it constantly giving me "bash: ./test_script.py: usr/bin/: bad interpreter: No such file or directory" when I create a simple hello world script. — Kallen Schmidt, May 15 '18 at 15:26
What's the first line of the test_script.py file? It sounds like it's the wrong shebang. — Timo, May 16 '18 at 07:46

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered May 15 '18 at 15:25

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Did you tried the where python command ? It should print you the path to your python. It's possible that yours is in /usr/bin/.

answered May 15 '18 at 15:25

Knarfux

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The python interpreters seem to be in the /usr/bin directory, correct. And to be 100% sure, the blue signifies that they are interpreters? – Kallen Schmidt May 15 '18 at 15:29
This link says that blue can be Directory or Symlink – Knarfux May 15 '18 at 15:42
I think you meant which python – Cletus Ajibade Sep 30 '18 at 08:31
If the python interpreter is not on your path, then which isn't going to help, since it searches your path. whereis will search for binaries throughout your system regardless of your path and is probably what you want. – foundling Nov 19 '18 at 18:26

Where is the python environment in Ubuntu 18.04?

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