DEV Community

Cover image for Solution of "Can't find Python executable 'python'" Node Error
Hasan TEZCAN
Hasan TEZCAN

Posted on • Edited on

Solution of "Can't find Python executable 'python'" Node Error

#node #python #pyenv #sass

Hello everyone, today we will take a look at a mix-in problem. The main reason of this situation is deprecated dependencies.

Image description

The project that we developed use a node version 14.18.0 and we use a node-sass version 4.14.1 package and this package also deprecated for today.

PS: You can use normal sass package today instead of node-sass.

The error out looks like these 



Error: Can't find Python executable "python", you can set the PYTHON env variable.
Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode

The python3 was already installed on my pc. But this is not helped at all.

We need to install python 2.7.18

We can use pyenv to work multiple python version. Let's download it.

1- Install "pyenv" 



brew install pyenv
Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode

2- Install the "2.7.18" version of python 



pyenv install 2.7.18
Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode

and set it as a global 



pyenv global 2.7.18
Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode

3- Add python executable directory to PATH 



export PATH="${HOME}/.pyenv/shims:${PATH}"
Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode

You can check the PATHs with;



echo $PATH
Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode

4- Add python executable directory to the .npmrc 



npm config set python $(which python)
Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode

You can check the config with 



npm config list
Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode

Image description

or check from .npmrc;



cat .npmrc
Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode

Image description

After these steps, you can able to work with "python" and the node starts to will work with the "python" alias.

Arrivederci 👋

Source:

Top comments (3)

Collapse
 
aacore profile image
Aaron •

thanks. that's great.

Collapse
 
b0ndarenk07 profile image
Vlad •

worked for me

Collapse
 
devspac3 profile image
Uzay Kaya •

Tesekkurler Hasan,

export PATH="${HOME}/.pyenv/shims:${PATH}" bu adim icin zshrc'ye eklenmesi gerektigini belirten bir aciklama eklenebilir

Read next

makram_eltimani profile image

Creating a Free AI voice-to-text transcription Program using Whisper

Makram El Timani -

yassinesallami profile image

How to create an image authentication system with python streamlit and canva!

Yassine Sallami -

yassinesallami profile image

Introducing the DNA-KEY System: Taking the Password Generator to the Next Level! 🔐

Yassine Sallami -

jmegnidro profile image

Comment choisir le bon design pattern en Python, avec des exemples

Dominique Megnidro -