In the future, if you want to set Python 3 as default or first version in the priority list, simply update the alternatives list, using this command: sudo update-alternatives -config python Now, check the default version: python -V Sudo update-alternatives -install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python3 2 Sudo update-alternatives -install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python2 1 Thus, we change the priority and set Python2 at the top so that it could call by applications as the default version. However, by default, the system will give priority to Python3, and that’s when we run python command it will give an error: Command 'python' not found, did you mean:Ĭommand 'python' from deb python-is-python3 You will see both python 2.7 and 3 on your Ubuntu 20.04 Linux. See all available Python version on the systemĪs we know Ubuntu 20.04 comes out of the box with Python 3 thus, let’s check what are the available versions of Python are on our system.
To view the current version of Python on your system run: python2 -VĤ.
#PYTHON 2.7.9 INSTALL INSTALL#
Once done with the above command, its time to install Python 2.7 version on Ubuntu Linux, for that, follow this syntax: sudo apt install python2-minimal
It is quite possible that your system would already have the Universe repository, still run the below command to add or confirm it.
#PYTHON 2.7.9 INSTALL HOW TO#
Open a command terminalĪlthough everybody is familiar with how to run the command terminal, however, those who don’t know can use the shortcut key combination i.e Ctrl+Alt+T. Install Python 2.7 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Linux and make it default 1. See all available Python version on the system
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