If I try to run msda it tries to use python instead of python3

[Mac-On]

Hello,

the latest MacSetDefaultApps-v1.3.1.pkg is installed on the machine (latest macOS 14.5 Sonoma), also python_recommended_signed-3.12.1.80742.pkg from https://github.com/macadmins/python/releases/tag/v3.12.1.80742 is installed and works.

msda relies in /usr/local/bin/msda

and

python3 relies in /usr/bin/python3

python3 --version
Python 3.9.6

If I try to run msda, it fails as it shows me the following:

-sh: /usr/local/bin/msda: /usr/bin/python: bad interpreter: No such file or directory

So it looks for python and not python3 and I don't understand, why this happens and how to change it…

Thanks for help, Marcel

PS: I know I could change this inside the msda.py file if I change the first line from

#!/usr/bin/python

to

#!/usr/bin/python3

but I'am wondering if there is not a better solution?

As alias python=/usr/bin/python3 didn't worked for me on this machine…

[targendaz2]

The solution you proposed is how I'd recommend resolving the issue.

I'm working on version 2 that removes the dependency on Python. I don't have an ETA yet, but you can track my progress on the jxa-v2 branch.

[Mac-On]

ok, good to know – thank you very much