Update-alternatives –remove

Switch Python Version on Ubuntu & Debian

Switch Python Version on Ubuntu & Debian

Even outside of these alternate implementations, Python 2 may continue to receive updates thanks to a few operating systems that shipped it as an integral library. Red Hat has committed to support it through June 2024. Debian is actively trying to remove it, but will likely maintain support into 2024.

Even outside of these alternate implementations, Python 2 may continue to receive updates thanks to a few operating systems that shipped it as an integral library. Red Hat has committed to support it through June 2024. Debian is actively trying to remove it, but will likely maintain support into 2024.

With these constraints in mind, let’s recap the criteria that would let you install and manage Python versions easily and flexibly:

With these constraints in mind, let’s recap the criteria that would let you install and manage Python versions easily and flexibly:

update-alternatives creates, removes, maintains and displays information about the symbolic links comprising the Debian alternatives system . It is possible for several programs fulfilling the same or similar functions to be installed on a single system at the same time.