Now, check the default version: python -V Sudo update-alternatives -install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python3 2 Sudo update-alternatives -install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python2 1 Thus, we change the priority and set Python2 at the top so that it could call by applications as the default version. ![]() However, by default, the system will give priority to Python3, and that’s when we run python command it will give an error: Command 'python' not found, did you mean:Ĭommand 'python' from deb python-is-python3 You will see both python 2.7 and 3 on your Ubuntu 20.04 Linux. See all available Python version on the systemĪs we know Ubuntu 20.04 comes out of the box with Python 3 thus, let’s check what are the available versions of Python are on our system. To view the current version of Python on your system run: python2 -VĤ. Once done with the above command, its time to install Python 2.7 version on Ubuntu Linux, for that, follow this syntax: sudo apt install python2-minimal It is quite possible that your system would already have the Universe repository, still run the below command to add or confirm it. Open a command terminalĪlthough everybody is familiar with how to run the command terminal, however, those who don’t know can use the shortcut key combination i.e Ctrl+Alt+T. ![]() Install Python 2.7 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Linux and make it default 1. See all available Python version on the system
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