Skaperen Wrote:i am thinking of changing my (Ubuntu) system to python->python3 and see what happens. i can change it back if i need toWill mention again that pyenv do this with ease,and in safe way.
mint@mint ~ $ pyenv install 3.6.2 Downloading Python-3.6.2.tar.xz... -> https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.6.2/Python-3.6.2.tar.xz Installing Python-3.6.2... Installed Python-3.6.2 to /home/mint/.pyenv/versions/3.6.2 # Make python and pip default to 3.6.2 or what version want to use mint@mint ~ $ pyenv global 3.6.2 mint@mint ~ $ python Python 3.6.2 (default, Jul 20 2017, 14:21:59) [GCC 5.4.0 20160609] on linux Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> exit()Going back,it do not mess with OS default setup.
mint@mint ~ $ pyenv local system mint@mint ~ $ python Python 2.7.12 (default, Nov 19 2016, 06:48:10) [GCC 5.4.0 20160609] on linux2 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> mint@mint ~ $ python3 Python 3.5.2 (default, Nov 17 2016, 17:05:23) [GCC 5.4.0 20160609] on linux Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>>