Issue #15020: The program name used to search for Python's path is now "python3" under Unix, not "python".
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 5adf15e..563a7f0 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
Core and Builtins
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+- 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.
diff --git a/Python/pythonrun.c b/Python/pythonrun.c
index 5a96bae..4609468 100644
--- a/Python/pythonrun.c
+++ b/Python/pythonrun.c
@@ -696,7 +696,11 @@
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)