Python exec not in path

I'm trying to download a new script to an ESP32 but it wont compile. I'm getting the error message exec: "python": executable file not found in $PATH. I have python in my path so I'm not sure what this is referring to.
Thank you.
Espressif ESP32S NodeMCU
IDE 1.8.16
Linux Mint 20.1

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