Ubuntu: exec: "python": executable file not found in $PATH

[jcsbanks]

I normally use ESP-IDF on Windows, but also installed ESP-IDF on Ubuntu and was able to compile and flash the board.

Then I installed Arduino from "Ubuntu Software", then used the boards manager with additional boards manager URL and obtained the ESP32 boards.

When compiling an example, I see "exec: "python": executable file not found in $PATH"

I can type python from a terminal and it runs. Adding /usr/bin/python to $PATH in profile.d (similar to adding paths for installing ESP-IDF) makes no difference.

[jcsbanks]

Installing from running install.sh from the downloaded tar works for anyone else with the same problem.

[Greenninja4]

Hi, I've been having the same issue. What "install.sh" file are you running? And which tar file are you pulling it from?

[Greenninja4]

I just figured out where the "install.h" file is. For those who come across this in the future:

The "install.h" referenced in this post is from the Arduino IDE folder. If you're on Ubuntu re-download the Arduino IDE from their website (https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software) and then once you have extracted the folder to where you would like the IDE, run the "install.sh". All this command does is create an application for Ubuntu.

I found out that I was having issues with python not being included in the $PATH when I was using the Arduino IDE from the Ubuntu Software Store.

[joglz8]

I am having this same problem. I have tried the remedies above with no luck.

Cannot get away from:

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exec: "python": executable file not found in $PATH
Error compiling for board TTGO LoRa32-OLED V1.

What else could I try?

Thanks.

P.S.: It was the pySerial thing again. Thought that I had installed it on this laptop.

[pushpa66]

This was the solution for me. You have to install python if have not install it.

sudo apt install python

[papa.emeritux]

Hi all,

I know the post is a bit old, but I just ran into the issue. Since *ubuntu 20.04, you just need to install the package python-is-python3 in order to have the python command to execute python3 by default.

I also had to install python3-serial to have arduino working.

PE.

[lbernstone]

https://github.com/espressif/esptool/issues/528

[zfields]

CONFIRMED: 26 Aug 2020

In order to support the ESP32, you will need to install the following packages:

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  sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y \
    python-is-python3 \
    python3-serial

The Arduino IDE MUST NOT be installed as a .deb or .flatpak. Instead, it must be installed from the .zip file downloaded from the Arduino downloads page (https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software).