Issue with PATH suspected (can't get script to execute)

[benjaminwelch]

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What shell are you using?

Bash

Please describe the problem

I'm trying to execute a Python script and when I do, I get this error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/username/.system_scripts/things2md/things2md.py", line 14, in <module>
    from dateutil.relativedelta import *
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'dateutil'

I've installed dateutil for my global Python version and I can execute this Python script from the Terminal just fine. This leads me to believe that my shell command is not using the version of Python that I have enabled in my Terminal and this makes me think it's a PATH issue

Here's if what I've got:

Shell command

cd /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/Users/username/.system_scripts/things2md/ && python3 things2md.py --today

Current PATH content:

/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin
I have no idea where this is being set/coming from.

PATH from Terminal: echo $PATH

/Users/username/.pyenv/shims:/Users/username/miniconda3/condabin:/Users/username/Library/Python/3.9/bin:/Users/username/bin:/Users/username/.rbenv/shims:/opt/homebrew/bin:/opt/homebrew/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/System/Cryptexes/App/usr/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/local/bin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/bin:/var/run/com.apple.security.cryptexd/codex.system/bootstrap/usr/appleinternal/bin:/Users/username/.local/bin

These aren't even close to the same and I'm not sure what to do about that.

I've also added this to my macOS PATH additions:
/Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/Users/username/.pyenv/versions/3.12.1/bin/python

Happy to provide more information and thanks for any help/suggestions.

Cheers,
Ben

[benjaminwelch]

I just thought of something else that might be relevant where PATHS are concerned. My Obsidian Vault is on an external SSD. I put the full path into my macOS PATH additions but I don't know if that will work if Obsidian isn't on the same drive.

If I try to use pyenv which python as a Shell command, it gives me this error: /bin/bash: pyenv: command not found

But it I just open my Terminal and type the same command, I see the current global version of Python.

Again, thanks for your help.

[Taitava]

Hi,

unfortunately the Shell commands plugin invokes Bash (and Dash and Zsh, too) in a way that doesn't load Bash login scripts. This is probably the cause for why your $PATH looks very different.

You could try to fix this by creating a custom shell configuration:

• Shell name: Bash with login scripts (or something better).
• Executable binary path: /bin/bash
• Shell arguments:

  --login
  -c
  {{!shell_command_content}}
  

  This is the key part. By using --login here, it makes Bash execute files /etc/profile, ~/.bash_profile, ~/.bash_login, and ~/.profile.
• Host operating system: macOS
• Shell's operating system: macOS
• Special characters escaping: Unix shell style
• Path translator: Can be left empty.
• Wrapper for shell command: Can be left empty.

Please let me know if this helps you or not? 🙂

[benjaminwelch]

Thanks @Taitava! I'll give this a try. Appreciate the help!