Depends on the size of your filesystem, and how often you need to do something like this. We don't really use OMVS beyond what is required by the system. I just did what Dana suggested and it took about 10 seconds to tell me I don't have python3 on my system.
Rex -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of David Crayford Sent: Friday, July 5, 2024 7:42 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: About Python and REXX > On 5 Jul 2024, at 20:25, Dana Mitchell > <000006541c3d849c-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > Also, in OMVS,issue command: > > find / -name python3 Is this a joke? Searching the entire file system is not a good idea! > >> On Thu, 4 Jul 2024 14:37:29 +1000, Wayne Bickerdike <wayn...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> In OMVS try the python command For version 3,1, it's python3. Or just >> have a look around the OMVS directories. >> >> On Thu, Jul 4, 2024 at 8:02 AM <Thomas> <Berg> < >> 00000619bfe39560-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: >> >>> A question: >>> >>> * How do I check if Python is installed/availible in an existing >>> z/OS? (I can't ask anyone for the moment due to an organisational >>> mess at this >>> site.) >>> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The information contained in this message is confidential, protected from disclosure and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, distribution, copying, or any action taken or action omitted in reliance on it, is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying to this message and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
