Issue #15020: The program name used to search for Python's path is now "python3" under Unix, not "python".

14 years ago · 01cca5e451
2 changed files with 7 additions and 0 deletions
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ What's New in Python 3.2.4
 Core and Builtins
 -----------------

+- Issue #15020: The program name used to search for Python's path is now
+  "python3" under Unix, not "python".
+
 - Issue #15033: Fix the exit status bug when modules invoked using -m swith,
  return the proper failure return value (1). Patch contributed by Jeff Knupp.

--- a/Python/pythonrun.c
+++ b/Python/pythonrun.c
@ -696,7 +696,11 @@ Py_EndInterpreter(PyThreadState *tstate)
    PyInterpreterState_Delete(interp);
 }

+#ifdef MS_WINDOWS
 static wchar_t *progname = L"python";
+#else
+static wchar_t *progname = L"python3";
+#endif

 void
 Py_SetProgramName(wchar_t *pn)