Python 3 won't run from the Git Bash command line [duplicate]

Question

Basically, I type python into Git Bash command line and I get back a blank line as if the command line is thinking...

I've done plenty of research but I can't seem to run python on Git Bash by typing in python into the command line.

I was looking at the question: Python not working in the command line of git bash and someone recommended to type:

winpty c:/Python34/python.exe

into the command line and it worked! However, I don't want to have to keep typing that entire command into the command line.

Answer 1

"One caveat if using Git Bash with MinTTY: python doesn't go into interactive mode so a solution is to force it to start that way: echo alias python=\"python -i\" >> ~/.bash_profile"]

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I had the same issue and using "python -i" solved it.

Answer 2

A few of the solutions here should help you out.

Or, as @adarsh suggests, add the following to ~/.bashrc (or in ~/.bash_profile if this doesn't work for your version of Git Bash):

PATH=$PATH:c/Python34/

Answer 3

The comment of adding it to the .bashrc is likely the best answer.

Type:

1. open terminal
2. cd ~ (hit enter)
3. vim .bashrc (hit enter)
4. Hit I to insert on one of the lines and type:
5. alias python3='c:/Python34/python.exe'
6. hit esc (enters vim command mode)
7. type :wq (write and quit)
8. hit enter

Now type python3 in gitbash hit enter and there you go!

Answer 4

If you have two version of Python installed I would just point exe independently. example:

$ '/d/Python 3.6.4/python.exe' /d/1.APPS/gitHUBprojects/project1/project1.py

Answer 5

@Mindputty's answer above worked best for me -- in .bash_profile -- with the addition of the -i option:

alias py="winpty C:/Python38/python.exe -i"

Also added:

alias py="winpty C:/Python38/python.exe -i"

I'm on Windows 10 (64-bit) with git-for-windows 2.25.windows.1 and python 3.8.2.

(@Mindputty - sorry, don't have enough cred to upvote. But thank you--this was driving me crazy.)