UNVERSIONED-PYTHON(8)

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/