How to change the version of python from 3.6 to 3.8 in Linux?

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Vishal Sharma 2.52K February 17, 2020 0 Comments

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I want to change the default the version of python from 3.6 to 3.8 inside the terminal. How can I do that?

FreshlyBuilt Answered question February 23, 2020

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FreshlyBuilt · Answer 1 · 2020-02-23T10:37:49+00:00

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In this way, you can solve your doubts also.

Step1: Use the following command inside the terminal to change the installed version,

alias python='/usr/bin/python3.8'

To change a python version on per user basis you simply create an alias within the user’s home directory. Open ~/.bashrc file and add a new alias to change your default python executable:

Step 2: Once you make the above change, re-login or source your .bashrc file:

$ . ~/.bashrc

Step 3: Check your default python version:

$ python – version
Python 3.8.1

Vishal Sharma · Answer 2 · 2020-02-17T19:32:11+00:00

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Install Python 3.8

Steps to install Python3.8 and configure it as the default interpreter.

Install the python3.8 package using apt-get
sudo apt-get install python3.8

Add Python 3.8 to update-alternatives

sudo update-alternatives – install /usr/bin/python3 python3 /usr/bin/python3.8 1

Now verify the version using the following command:
```
python – version
```

Hope that it will help you to solve the problem.

How to change the version of python from 3.6 to 3.8 in Linux?

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