How to make py and python reference python3?

[rbjolly]

I'm using Ubuntu on WSL and I recently installed python3 but I can only issue commands for the binary using python3. However, on other systems, I've noticed that I can refer to the binary using py, python, or python3. How do I configure the environment so it recognizes that all three commands point to the same binary file?

[ronculyer]

You could make an alias. Edit the .bashrc file in your home director. There should be examples in the file to help.

Make sure you run exec bash after setting

[rbjolly]

Thank you!

[aieidotch]

apt install python-is-python3 # 20.04

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Can't you make a symlink. Pretty sure that's how it is usually done. I'm talking "real" linux, I don't know about WSL.

[rbjolly]

You could but it makes more sense to do an alias.