pythonpython-3.xdockerbuildah

$mount_container/usr/bin/python3 :no such file or directory (buildah)

i have installed python 3 ..

when i do :

ls -ltr /usr/bin | grep python  (in buildah it will be $mount_container/usr/bin)
0 lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root      25 Jan  7 10:12 python3 -> /etc/alternatives/python3
0 lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root      31 Jun 22  2019 python3.6 -> /usr/libexec/platform-python3.6
0 lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root      32 Jun 22  2019 python3.6m -> /usr/libexec/platform-python3.6m
0 lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root      24 Jan  7 10:12 unversioned-python -> /etc/alternatives/python

but when i do

$/usr/bin/python3

it is saying "no such file or directory".

Note that i am running this inside a continer (using buildah , trying to build a docker which has python3)

if i do $mount_continer/usr/bin/python3 it says "no such file or directory"

Solution

  • Try:

    cd / (goes into root directory)

    and then type 

    /usr/bin/python3

    Now you must see the python interpreter.

    Explanation - Python is generally found in the location /usr/bin/

    /usr/bin/python3 will simply invoke the python3 found inside /usr/bin but since you run the command from outside the root directory,the first directory i.e /usr is not found. /home and /usr are inside the root directory, and you are running the command from /home directory. Hope it helps.

    Note:For Ubuntu 16.04