Use command -v for python

bash

command -v python

Explanation

Another common way to inspect command resolution in POSIX shells.

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Compare similar commands or jump into common fixes when this command is part of a bigger troubleshooting path.

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See which python binary your shell resolves first.

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See which pip binary your shell resolves first.

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Verify the exact interpreter the shell is using.

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Avoid ambiguity by tying pip to the active interpreter.

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Force zsh to refresh remembered command paths.

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Source the activate script in bash or zsh.