version/compile info

[Skaperen]

so that's where it comes from. what does the "2" mean if python3 does not have it?

Output:
lt1/forums /home/forums 1> py2
Python 2.7.12 (default, Dec  4 2017, 14:50:18) 
[GCC 5.4.0 20160609] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import sys
>>> sys.platform 
'linux2'
>>> 
lt1/forums /home/forums 2> py3
Python 3.5.2 (default, Nov 23 2017, 16:37:01) 
[GCC 5.4.0 20160609] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import sys
>>> sys.platform 
'linux'
>>> 
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