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I need to uninstall python 2.7.6 and install 2.6 instead. how can I manage that. which python command gives (/usr/bin/python). my environment is ubuntu 14.04.

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You could try:

apt-get remove python2.7

Don't remove python 2.7, instead have both at the same time

Insert the following in /etc/apt/sources.list:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/fkrull/deadsnakes/ubuntu trusty main 
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/fkrull/deadsnakes/ubuntu trusty main

Or use another PPA of your choice. Then run:

apt-get update
apt-get install python2.6

Disclaimer: The PPA is just one I found on Google, no guarantees.

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    You don't remove python2.7 in versions of Ubuntu before 16.04. Too many things depend it on. It's a nice way to nuke your desktop.
    – muru
    Apr 21, 2016 at 12:36
  • it is quite late answer. Many part of the system have been broken and I am trying to figure out how to fix that
    – Omar Ali
    Apr 21, 2016 at 13:04
  • Do you have any suggestions !!!
    – Omar Ali
    Apr 21, 2016 at 13:05
  • Can't you just reinstall it again? sudo apt-get install --reinstall python2.7
    – Timo
    Apr 22, 2016 at 8:47
  • once the system collapse the terminal is gone and everything went bad. I had to re-install ubuntu :)
    – Omar Ali
    Apr 25, 2016 at 14:24

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