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How to set python 3 as default interpreter in Ubuntu 14.04 [duplicate]

I am working with Ubuntu 14.04 LTS on EC2. I want to change the default python interpreter from python 2.7 to 3.4.0 which is installed by default. When I do: /home/ubuntu$ which python /usr/bin/...
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Why can't I install Python 3.8? [duplicate]

When I try to install Python 3.8 terminal says it is done, but when I run python --version it says Python 3.7. (base) user@admin:~$ sudo apt-get install python3.8 Reading package lists... Done ...
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how to tell ubuntu to use python 3.4 instead of 2.7? [duplicate]

I have python 2.7 and 3.4 versions installed. But when I say say "python -V", it shows version as 2.7 not 3.4 How to tell ubuntu to use newest python? where is this setting configured ?
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Python 3 as default Python command [duplicate]

I am using Visual Studio Code for my Python programming and the problem that I am facing is that on terminal when I type the command python, by default Python 2.7 is loaded. So because of this I am ...
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force to use Python 3 [duplicate]

i want to port Python Scripts to python 3. How can i force Ubuntu to use python 3 instead of python 2 which is installed, as well. Due to the size of the project, i'd prefer not to write something ...
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bash: /usr/lib/command-not-found: /usr/bin/python3: bad interpreter: No such file or directory [duplicate]

Using Ubuntu 16.04, I have a problem with python3 $ python --version Python 2.7.12 $ sudo apt-get install python3 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state ...
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How to install and use packages under a different name? [duplicate]

How do I install packages such as python3, and use them under a different name like python?
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Which Python is running? [duplicate]

I've just now installed Python 3.7 and I'd like to understand why I get the following output from bash: g-luca@hp-notebook:~$ python3.7 -V Python 3.7.0 g-luca@hp-notebook:~$ python3 -V Python 3.5.2 g-...
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Python3: how can I set python 3.6 as default? [duplicate]

I have installed python 3.6 in an Ubuntu 16.04 platform that had previously python 3.5 now if I check the installed version I have: ls -l /usr/bin/python* lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Nov 24 2017 ...
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Could alias python=python3 in my bashrc cause problems? [duplicate]

I would like to use python3 as my default python when working with the terminal. If I added the line alias python=python3 in my ~/.bashrc, could that cause problems with other programs?
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Python 3.6.1 Update System (IDLE, console..) [duplicate]

I have installed python3.6.1 I want to make it the default for the system when python is called. I also want IDLE to open to that version. After installing python3.6.1: Requirement already up-to-...
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how to make python3 the default python? system wide not for a specific user [duplicate]

with python 2 reaching EOL how to make python3 the default python ? ... system wide not just a specific script should we do a symbolic link ? sudo ln -s /usr/bin/python3 /usr/local/bin/python or ...
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How do I install Python 3.6 using apt-get?

I've tried the normal way, sudo apt-get install python3.6, but... well... that didn't work. So, how would I go about it? (I'd preferably not build it on my own) I'm using Ubuntu 16.04.
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python installed in ubuntu but python command not found

I have installed python 2.7 and python 3.7 in my ubuntu 18.04 but when i type python it shows Command 'python' not found, but can be installed with: sudo apt install python3 sudo ...
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python-is-python3 package in Ubuntu 20.04 - what is it and what does it actually do?

Having used Ubuntu 18.04 for a handful of years now, and reading that Python 2 has been removed from Ubuntu 20.04, I was looking forward to using the commands python or pip rather than python3 or pip3....
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Lower the Python3 version

I'm using Ubuntu 20.04 and default Python3 version is 3.8.2 but I want to use the Python 3.7.6 . I don't care if the Python 3.8.2 will be uninstalled or not. I only want to make sure every time I use ...
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Terminal not working after deleting python [duplicate]

Earlier, my default Python version was python2.7. To upgrade it, I deleted python from /usr/bin/ and renamed python3.6 as python in the same directory. Afterwards, my terminal stopped working. It ...
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How to update system python 2.7 to 3.x in Ubuntu 20.x after upgrade

I have an old VM that started out as Ubuntu 16.x then I upgraded it to the 18x series and now 20.x series. I was surprised that python 2.7 was still the system python. I discovered that if you upgrade ...
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How to set python 3 as default interpreter while working with rPython

I have Anaconda installed in my system with Python 3.5. When I run: $ which python in the terminal, it correctly shows the intended one i.e. the one within Anaconda. When typed: $ python --...
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Shifting between alternate versions of Python in Ubuntu

I am new to ubuntu and I wanted to shift my version to Python 3.4.1. So I ran the command: $ sudo update-alternatives --config python update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for python But then ...
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How to change default idle for python?

Okay, so I have python 3.5 on my system. Whenever I open a .py file, Idle3 starts, thus pressing F5 will instantly run my code. However I need python 2.7 now for an assignment. In terminal I've ...
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Still having the version 2.7 after install the version 3.6 of python

After installed python 3.6 from the the edwinksl's answer (How do I install Python 3.6 using apt-get?), I tried to test out the version of python on my computer with pip --version where I got the ...
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Python command starts python3 but no alias is set

When I type python into my Ubuntu 18.04 terminal, python3 starts. The thing is I haven't set an alias for python, e.g. see here. Could anyone explain to me how is this possible and what I would need ...
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Installing then immediately uninstalling "python" breaks Ubuntu 23.04 Desktop

I completely broke my 2-month-old 23.04 installation today. Steps: Needed python for something so python -> Command 'python' not found... Installed python sudo apt install python Noticed it ...
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eye of gnome, randomize slideshow plugin not working (pluginloader python3 not found)

Well as per title, I tried to use the randomize plugin for slideshows for eye of gnome https://help.gnome.org/users/eog/stable/plugins.html.en apt-get install eog-plugins However when I now try to ...
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