Hi, On 2022-02-18 14:46:39 -0500, Joe Conway wrote: > On 2/18/22 14:37, Andres Freund wrote: > > > That seems to have worked. > > > > > > But the question is, is that the correct/recommended method? > > > > If python3 is in PATH, then you shouldn't need that part. > > Not quite -- python3 is definitely in the PATH: > > 8<------------------- > $ which python3 > /usr/bin/python3 > 8<------------------- > > And I gather that merely installing python3 RPMs on a RHEL-esque 7.X system > does not replace the python symlink: > > 8<------------------- > $ yum whatprovides /usr/bin/python > > python-2.7.5-89.el7.x86_64 : An interpreted, interactive, object-oriented > programming language > Repo : base > Matched from: > Filename : /usr/bin/python > > $ ll /usr/bin/python > lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 7 Mar 13 2021 /usr/bin/python -> python2 > 8<-------------------
Yea, that all looks fine. What's the problem if you don't specify the PYTHON=python3? We try python3, python in that order by default, so it should pick up the same python3 you specify explicitly? Or maybe I'm just misunderstanding what you're asking... Greetings, Andres Freund
