NAME¶

unversioned-python - info on how to set up the `python` command.

SYNOPSIS¶

unversioned-python

DESCRIPTION¶

unversioned-python The "unversioned" `python` command (/usr/bin/python) is missing by default. We recommend using `python3` or `python2` instead. If using the explicit versioned command is inconvenient, you can use `alternatives` to configure `python` to launch either Python 3 or Python 2.

Note: The `python3` or `python2` package needs to be installed before its functionality is selected.

EXAXPLES¶

alternatives --config python

Interactively select what the `python` command runs.

alternatives --set python /usr/bin/python3

Configure the `python` command to run Python 3

Note: this is non-standard behavior according to [PEP 394].

alternatives --set python /usr/bin/python2

Configure the `python` command to run Python 2

Note: please review the support lifecycle of python2 before relying on it

alternatives --auto python

Undo configuration changes and revert to the default (missing `python` command)

LINKS¶

[PEP 394]: https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0394/