cannot run elpy-config on macos

[hajderr]

Summary

cannot run elpy-config on macos and probably other side effects too

My configuration

OS

macOS Ventura

Result of (elpy-config)

eldoc error: (error Cannot find executable ’python’, please set ’elpy-rpc-python-command’ to an existing executable.)

Elpy configuration in my init.el

(use-package elpy
  :ensure t
  :init
  (elpy-enable))

[rpgoldman]

Is the problem as simple as python not being in your PATH?

Or, if python is in your path, is there any chance that you aren't sharing your shell environment with emacs?