title: No appropriate python interpreter found. Cassandra
body: <p>I am a java developer and am very new to Linux and Cassandra. I am using CentOS6. I am trying to install <strong>Cassandra3.4</strong> in the Linux machine. I have followed the steps mentioned in <a href="http://www.tutorialspoint.com/cassandra/cassandra_installation.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>.</p>
  
  <p>Looks like the Linux machine already has Python installed. When I tried <code>python -V</code>
  in my putty connected to the Linux machine, I got the following output in my putty. <code>Python 2.6.6</code>
  . I am assuming python is installed.FYKI, I have no clue how python works. </p>
  
  <p>After I completed the installation process, I ran the cassandra service with the following command. <code>/opt/cassandra/bin/cassandra -f -R &amp;</code>. It was all good. </p>
  
  <p>Now, here comes the problem. When I run <code>./cqlsh</code> I get the following error.</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>No appropriate python interpreter found.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I did my research and tried out a couple of options, but nothing was fruitful so far. </p>
  
  <ol>
  <li><p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24871787/cqlsh-under-cygwin-fails-without-an-error-message">Try 1</a></p></li>
  <li><p><a href="http://grokbase.com/t/cassandra/user/128ytz5egj/cassandra-cqlsh" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Try 2</a></p></li>
  <li><p><a href="http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/cassandra-user/201311.mbox/%3COF58952E3E.D3EEC125-ONC1257C1B.004DBE91-C1257C1B.004EEF16@urssaf.fr%3E" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Try 3</a></p></li>
  <li><p><a href="https://www.mail-archive.com/user@cassandra.apache.org/msg33136.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Try 4</a></p></li>
  <li><p><a href="http://qnalist.com/questions/4605050/running-cqlsh-throws-no-appropriate-python-interpreter-found" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Try 5</a></p></li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>None of the above links worked for me. Or probably I am not smart enough to  understand. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.</p>