Fix path resolution for python executables looked up in PATH on windows

pypa · Jan 25, 2024 · 02f5fe2 · 02f5fe2
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diff --git a/changelog.d/1205.bugfix.md b/changelog.d/1205.bugfix.md
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+Fix path resolution for python executables looked up in PATH on windows.
diff --git a/src/pipx/util.py b/src/pipx/util.py
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ def run_subprocess(
     # See https://github.com/pypa/pipx/issues/1164
     # Conversely, if the binary is a symlink, then we should NOT use the real path, as Python expects to receive the
     # symlink in argv[0] so that it can locate the venv.
-    if not os.path.islink(cmd_str_list[0]) and WINDOWS:
+    if WINDOWS and os.path.isabs(cmd_str_list[0]) and not os.path.islink(cmd_str_list[0]):
         cmd_str_list[0] = os.path.realpath(cmd_str_list[0])
     completed_process = subprocess.run(
         cmd_str_list,