Find path of linux system binary from within python

Question

Is there a way to find the path to any given system binary from within Python, similar to the bash command which?

I know I could use the subprocess or sh modules, but these either require me to launch a new process or install additional packages.

Is there a simple pythonic way of doing this?

Thanks!

pavdmyt · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-02 09:35:47Z

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Try distutils.spawn.find_executable, it tries to find executable in the directories listed in path.

answered Mar 2, 2016 at 9:35

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