`which` isn't showing the executable that actutally runs

Asked Oct 20 '22 at 15:43

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macmini:bin hindlet$ which python3
/usr/local/bin/python3
macmini:bin hindlet$ /usr/local/bin/python3 --version
Python 3.7.4
macmini:bin hindlet$ python3 --version
Python 3.9.6

Even though which is telling me that the python3 in /usr/local/bin/python3 is in my path first, that's not what runs when I type python3. Instead it runs the one in /usr/bin

So I'd expect which to tell which which program will run when I type the program name.

My Path:

PATH="/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/share/dotnet:~/.dotnet/tools:/Library/Apple/usr/bin:/Library/Frameworks/Mono.framework/Versions/Current/Commands:/Applications/Xamarin Workbooks.app/Contents/SharedSupport/path-bin:/Users/hindlet/Library/Python/2.7/bin/"

asked Oct 20 '22 at 15:43

Tom

Does command -v python3 give the same result as which python3? – doneal24 Oct 20 '22 at 15:57
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Why not use which? What to use then? – Kamil Maciorowski Oct 20 '22 at 15:57
"command -v python3 " -> "/usr/bin/python3" – Tom Oct 20 '22 at 15:59
I haven't fully read and comprehended the in depth answer yet, but I think gist of it is don't use which. so yes I think so. thanks. (which doesn't appear to consider to hashed commands) – Tom Oct 20 '22 at 17:03

`which` isn't showing the executable that actutally runs

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