Python binary path in pip (linux)-CodePudding

When I run python it runs version 3.10.4:

$ python
Python 3.10.4 (main, Apr  8 2022, 17:35:13) [GCC 9.4.0] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> 
[12]   Stopped                 python

When I run python3 it runs version 3.8.10:

$ python3
Python 3.8.10 (default, Mar 15 2022, 12:22:08) [GCC 9.4.0] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> 
[13]   Stopped                 python3

pip is using python3:

$ head -n1 /usr//bin/pip
#!/usr/bin/python3

How can I change the python path in pip to use python as below?

 #!/usr/bin/python

CodePudding user response：

you can define an alias in you .bashrc called python and refer it to where ever you want

alias python=/usr/bin/python3

CodePudding user response：

alias is a solution. Another solution is using -m to run library module.

For example, if you want to run the pip in python, you can:

python -m pip <command> [options]

run the pip in python3, you can:

python3 -m pip  <command> [options]

On my laptop:

$ python3 -m pip -V
pip 21.2.4 from /usr/local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip (python 3.8)

$ python -m pip -V
pip 19.3.1 from /usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip (python 2.7)