.\" unversioned-python.8

.TH UNVERSIONED-PYTHON 8 "17 September 2018"

.SH NAME

unversioned-python \- info on how to set up the `python` command.

.SH SYNOPSIS

.B unversioned-python

.SH DESCRIPTION

.B unversioned-python

The "unversioned" `python` command (/usr/bin/python) is missing by default.

We recommend using `python3` or `python2` instead.

If using the explicit versioned command is inconvenient,

you can use `alternatives` to configure `python` to launch

either Python 3 or Python 2.

Note: The `python3` or `python2` package needs to be installed before its

functionality is selected.

.SH EXAXPLES

.B alternatives

.B --config

.IR python

    Interactively select what the `python` command runs.

.B alternatives

.B --set

.IR python

.IR /usr/bin/python3

    Configure the `python` command to run Python 3

    Note: this is non-standard behavior according to [PEP 394].

.B alternatives

.B --set

.IR python

.IR /usr/bin/python2

    Configure the `python` command to run Python 2

    Note: please review the support lifecycle of python2 before relying on it

.B alternatives

.B --auto

.IR python

    Undo configuration changes and revert to the default (missing `python` command)

.SH LINKS

.B [PEP 394]:

.IR https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0394/