Changing default python to another version

Question

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?

Answer 1

You could follow this procedure:

sudo rm /usr/bin/python

sudo ln -s /usr/bin/python3.1 /usr/bin/python

But as already stated by Petr Viktorin, any programs that would expect python v2 would stop to work. So use with caution. You can undo the change by running:

sudo rm /usr/bin/python

sudo ln -s /usr/bin/python2.6 /usr/bin/python