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| From | Matthias Klose <doko@debian.org> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | linux.debian.maint.python |
| Subject | Re: Safest way to set python3 as default for `python` |
| Date | 2018-07-16 13:30 +0200 |
| Message-ID | <wc9Rw-34b-5@gated-at.bofh.it> (permalink) |
| References | <wc6qC-10o-9@gated-at.bofh.it> |
| Organization | linux.* mail to news gateway |
On 16.07.2018 09:44, Bastian Venthur wrote: > 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. There is none. Maybe in the far future when Debian doesn't ship a python command anymore, and doesn't rely on a python binary anymore, you can screw up your system as you like. But until that, don't mess around with the python symlink.
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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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