This is evidently an error many people get. I have Python 3 installed on my Mac, but I can only access it if I launch Arduino from within Terminal. The forum at Adafruit was unable to resolve this and suggested I ask the Arduino forum. Is there any resolution available? exec: "python3": executable …

After posting this question I was shown an existing thread on the same issue. I've tried the various solutions offered with no success. The following command was listed in another thread, but I can't find that thread again. I hate to enter Terminal commands having no idea what they do or change. Wha…

are you on a Mac or using Linux ??

J-M-L Your solution is one that I tried with no effect. I just tried it again, with no change. On my Mac

which version of the IDE are you running ? did you install the ESP32 environment correctly ? add the following into the “Additional Board Manager URLs” field in the preference pane ➜ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/espressif/arduino-esp32/gh-pages/package_esp32_index.json then go to the boar…

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I installed the ESP32 environment correctly. I used the same link you suggest for the Board Manager. I ran the sed command you provided in Terminal as one line and it returns with no error. I still get the $PATH error. I do have Python 3 installed. If I enter "which python3" in Terminal I get: /…

which macOS version are you running?

I'm running OS X Mojave, 10.14.6. The error message actually has another comment, in case this matters. The full message is: Multiple libraries were found for "WiFi.h" Used: /Users/bryan/Library/Arduino15/packages/esp32/hardware/esp32/2.0.3/libraries/WiFi Not used: /Applications/ Bryan's/Arduino…

my python install is > which python3 /usr/bin/python3 OS X Mojave is from 2018.... the command works on recent OS version where Python2 is deprecated if your Mac can upgrade to Monterey, you should consider that.

"python3": executable file not found in $PATH

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J-M-L July 10, 2022, 5:42pm 2

see Exec: "python": executable file not found in $PATH - #16 by J-M-L

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"python3": executable file not found in $PATH

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