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From: Matthias Klose <doko@debian.org>
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Subject: Re: Safest way to set python3 as default for `python`
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 13:30:02 +0200
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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.