Changing default python to another version
Currently when I use "python" command, it points to python2.6. I have installed python3.1 and I want the "python" command point to python3.1. How it is possible? mahmood@mpc:~$ which python /usr/bin/python mahmood@mpc:~$ ls -l /usr/bin/python lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 2010-11-24 16:14 /usr/bin/python -> python2.6 mahmood@mpc:~$ uname -a Linux orca 2.6.32-24-server #39-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 28 06:21:40 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux Since you have Linux, and if you want to simply type "python" instead of "python3" in order to run Python programs, a solution is simply to define an alias in you shell