Adding a new python version to Ubuntu 20.04 (the 3rd after 2.7 and 3.8): sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python3.6 3
sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python3.6 3
To change between python versions: sudo update-alternatives --config python
sudo update-alternatives --config python
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