12.04-my default python version changed to 2.5

Question

long ago I downloaded and installed python2.5 ( ./configure , make and make install ) in my system..... now every time I type the command

python --version

I get

Python 2.5.4

Is there any way I could return my default python to 2.7????

Answer 1

You should be able to make uninstall if you still have the source tree.

Answer 2

The way you installed python, it will have been installed in /usr/local.

If you want to get rid of the old python:

sudo rm /usr/local/bin/python*
sudo rm /usr/local/lib/python2.5

If you just want it as non-default: make sure /usr/local/bin comes after /usr/bin in your $PATH