From b35ec605fea1420785f5a5bf10655cbd66e7f01c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "John W. Parent" <45471568+johnwparent@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 7 May 2024 03:32:44 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] python-venv: use correct python name for which call (#44048)

---
 var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/python-venv/package.py | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/python-venv/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/python-venv/package.py
index cd0fd84371..a814f47221 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/python-venv/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/python-venv/package.py
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ def bindir(self):
     @property
     def command(self):
         """Returns a python Executable instance"""
-        return which("python3", path=self.bindir)
+        python_name = "python" if self.spec.satisfies("platform=windows") else "python3"
+        return which(python_name, path=self.bindir)
 
     def _get_path(self, name) -> str:
         return self.command(