# Now using /usr/bin/env python vs /usr/bin/python to work better with virtualenv, etc **URL:** \ **Category:** Ansible Project\ **Created:** [March 27, 2012, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/now-using-usr-bin-env-python-vs-usr-bin-python-to-work-better-with-virtualenv-etc/11375 "2012-03-27T02:27:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Michael\_DeHaan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@Michael\_DeHaan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2012, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/now-using-usr-bin-env-python-vs-usr-bin-python-to-work-better-with-virtualenv-etc/11375/1 "2012-03-27T02:27:58Z")
I received quite a few requests for this. For those looking, it’s in place now in the latest git source. –Michael ---
**Author:** ![Carl\_Wolff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@Carl\_Wolff](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Carl_Wolff)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/now-using-usr-bin-env-python-vs-usr-bin-python-to-work-better-with-virtualenv-etc/11375/2 "2012-09-07T11:32:16Z")
Would it be possible to define the python binary in a playbook? “env python” is perfect as long as the binary is named “python”. However, during my test on a mips-host (Tomato router), i got an error since the binary is named python2.6 It would be super if this could be configured easily… ---
**Author:** ![Carl\_Wolff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@Carl\_Wolff](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Carl_Wolff)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/now-using-usr-bin-env-python-vs-usr-bin-python-to-work-better-with-virtualenv-etc/11375/3 "2012-09-07T11:33:18Z")
I add the result Daniel Hozac gave me: use ansible\_python\_interpreter ---
**Author:** ![jpmens1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jpmens1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jpmens1)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/now-using-usr-bin-env-python-vs-usr-bin-python-to-work-better-with-virtualenv-etc/11375/4 "2012-09-07T11:38:35Z")
> Would it be possible to define the python binary in a playbook? > "env python" is perfect as long as the binary is named "python". > However, during my test on a mips-host (Tomato router), i got an error > since the binary is named python2.6 > > It would be super if this could be configured easily... For example, in your inventory file:         $ cat hosts         your.tomato.router ansible\_python\_interpreter=/some/path/python2.6/bin/python I learned that recently and it's saved my bacon 😉         -JP