Change the Python3 default Version in Ubuntu

By default python on mostly ubuntu, there is python 2. We need to use python3 to run the python files with the latest version.

After research, I am come up with an easy solution to set python3 as a default on the ubuntu system.

Steps to Set Python3 as Default On ubuntu?

• Check python version on terminal - python --version
• Get root user privileges. On terminal type - sudo su
• Write down the root user password.
• Execute this command to switch to python 3.6. update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python3 1
• Check python version - python --version
• All Done!

Comments

[sadjo L saraï]

useful, thanks

[Jhonathan Andres Mauricio La torre]

Nice

[Dionisio]

Thanks

[SELQThang]

Thanks

[Reajul Hasan Raju]

Thanks, It was helpful for me.

[Abdullah]

Thank you!

[Syful Sharif]

Thanks a ton Brother!

[muhusmanguj]

Hello brother for me update alternative does not work it throws an error of symbolic link . Kindly help

[Sohail Ahmed]

Hello @muhusmanguj ,

Please type

which python

and let me know response.

[Defender007]

Cool solution...It worked thank you

[Erban Ku]

Thanks~