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Safest way to set python3 as default for `python`

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From	Bastian Venthur <venthur@debian.org>
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Subject	Safest way to set python3 as default for `python`
Date	Mon, 16 Jul 2018 09:50:02 +0200
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Hi,

sorry if this question has been asked before. What is the currently 
recommended way to make `python` point to `python3`? I'd like to have it 
set on a system default level if possible.


Cheers,

Bastian

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Dr. Bastian Venthur                                  http://venthur.de
Debian Developer                                 venthur at debian org

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Safest way to set python3 as default for `python` Bastian Venthur <venthur@debian.org> - 2018-07-16 09:50 +0200
  Re: Safest way to set python3 as default for `python` Matthias Klose <doko@debian.org> - 2018-07-16 13:30 +0200
    Re: Safest way to set python3 as default for `python` Bastian Venthur <venthur@debian.org> - 2018-07-16 17:20 +0200
  Re: Safest way to set python3 as default for `python` Ben Finney <bignose@debian.org> - 2018-07-18 03:40 +0200
    Re: Safest way to set python3 as default for `python` Stuart Prescott <stuart@debian.org> - 2018-07-18 11:10 +0200
      Re: Safest way to set python3 as default for `python` Brian May <bam@debian.org> - 2018-07-19 09:30 +0200
  Re: Safest way to set python3 as default for `python` Dimitri John Ledkov <xnox@ubuntu.com> - 2018-07-18 14:10 +0200

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