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Sohail Ahmed
Sohail Ahmed

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Change the Python3 default Version in Ubuntu

By default python on mostly ubuntu, there is python 2. We need to use python3 to run the python files with the latest version.

After research, I am come up with an easy solution to set python3 as a default on the ubuntu system.

Steps to Set Python3 as Default On ubuntu?

  • Check python version on terminal - python --version
  • Get root user privileges. On terminal type - sudo su
  • Write down the root user password.
  • Execute this command to switch to python 3.6. update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python3 1
  • Check python version - python --version
  • All Done!

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Abdullah

Thank you!

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Reajul Hasan Raju

Thanks, It was helpful for me.

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SELQThang

Thanks

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Edu++

Thanks

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Syful Sharif

Thanks a ton Brother!

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sadjo L saraï

useful, thanks

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Defender007

Cool solution...It worked thank you

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Jhonathan Andres Mauricio La torre

Nice

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yokwejuste

thanks mehn! short and so helpful article

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SauravKumarJhaNITW

helpful !