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Enrico Suci
Enrico Suci

Reputation: 45

Use Python software without Python interpreter installed on my system

I'm new to Python and I'm trying to understand the basics things. Before to install the python interpreter on my computer I downloaded Deluge (A torrent client written in Python) and it works without any issue, then I thought I must had Python running but if I run the command:

python --version

I get the error saying that python is not installed on my computer. How is it possible ? How is the code from Deluge executed ?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 84

Answers (2)

favoretti
favoretti

Reputation: 30167

The software you've downloaded probably has python embedded in its distribution, hence it doesn't require you to install it separately.

Also, running python --version just tells you that python executable isn't in any directories on your PATH variable. It doesn't say it's not installed.

If I look at MacOS Deluge distribution, it has python bundled with it.

Generally, you need python interpreter to run any python programs.

Upvotes: 3

iFlo
iFlo

Reputation: 1484

That's probably because what you've download is an executable and does not require Python to be executed.

Upvotes: 0

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