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Re: Safest way to set python3 as default for `python`

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From	Dimitri John Ledkov <xnox@ubuntu.com>
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Subject	Re: Safest way to set python3 as default for `python`
Date	Wed, 18 Jul 2018 14:10:02 +0200
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On 16 July 2018 at 08:44, Bastian Venthur <venthur@debian.org> 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.
>

To answer your question.

Create a brand new virtualenv, enter said virtualenv, make python
point at whatever you want. Use said virtualenv for one thing / one
service / strongly coupled things only.
Create as many virtualenvs as needed.

Above is safe to do, and should not conflict with system python /
system packages / OS.

-- 
Regards,

Dimitri.

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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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