Python not working on Mac OS M1 asking to install cmd developer tools

Type on terminal python returns the following error:

daniloassis@d ~ % python
python: error: Failed to locate 'python'.
xcode-select: Failed to locate 'python', requesting installation of command line developer tools.
daniloassis@d ~ % which python 
/usr/local/bin/python
daniloassis@ ~ % xcode-select --install
xcode-select: error: command line tools are already installed, use "Software Update" to install updates

Then, ask to install the command developer tools. I install it and type python again and keep returning error and not working.

which python returns a path /usr/local/bin/python and this file is pointed to the python3.

lrwxr-xr-x 1 daniloassis wheel  16 Aug 19 12:50 python -> /usr/bin/python3

I already:

  • tried to uninstall and install python
  • reinstall the xcode
  • install command line tools several times
  • update the software

But, nothing worked for me.

Does anyone know how to fix this bug?

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Did you symlink /usr/local/bin/python manually?

/usr/bin/python3 is an Xcode tool shim which you cannot symlink to as it maps its path and filename to the current Xcode install. eg /usr/bin/python3 -> /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin/python3

Workaround is to symlink directly to python3 in your Xcode or Xcode command line tools install. eg

sudo rm /usr/local/bin/python

sudo ln -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin/python3 /usr/local/bin/python
OR
sudo ln -s //Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin/python3 /usr/local/bin/python

Alternatively change your scripts to use python3

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try python3 on zsh

Hardware: Apple silicon

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