May 19, 2019 · I have installed python 2.7 and python 3.7 in my ubuntu 18.04 but when i type python it shows Command 'python' not found, but can be installed with: sudo apt install python3 sudo...

Feb 21, 2023 · 2 Yes, they are different. All recent Ubuntu installations use python3 only (and you don't need to install Python 3, as it's already on your system). To run programs that point to python, install …

Jul 17, 2022 · Thank you @Pilot6. But I have one more thing to clarify and hope you wont' mind to answer it. So, I have created a new Standard User and tried to install the virtual environment again …

Jul 13, 2019 · As I remember /usr/bin/python should be linked to python2 and not 3! And use update-alternatives to fix these kind of links. I guess installing/reinstalling python-minimal should fix the issue.

Mar 31, 2021 · I installed virtualenv and I created a virtual environment inside my directory. Everything is OK, but I can't activate it. When I run: source /bin/activate it says: already: command not found

Apr 7, 2025 · Modifying the system python will almost always destroy Ubuntu, as many system packages depend on it. Since you are using WSL, the easiest way to fix the issue is to uninstall WSL …

Jun 13, 2023 · I have pull amd64/ubuntu:18.04 When I run the container and I am inside I do python -V and it says bash: python: command not found Why is this so? I thought ubuntu came with python …

Oct 9, 2020 · Isn't python-is-python3 just creating a symlink from /usr/bin/python to python3? Yes it is. Is it any different from the alias approach I tried? Yes it is - bash aliases are only expanded in an …

Nov 17, 2013 · 0 If you don't like to install new package (to make sure it doesn't mess with your current python environment), I suggest switching to root just for installation. I found it easier. But don't forget …

Aug 21, 2020 · I am using ubuntu 20.04 to write python programs. I usually install python packages without the sudo prefix. But I noticed that if I go into the sudo mode and then try to import a …