Downgrade python version from 3.7 to 3.6 in google colab

Question

Some python packages wont work in python 3.7 . So wanted to downgrade the default python version in google colab.Is it possible to do? If so how to proceed.Please guide me..

Answer 1

You could install python 3.6 with miniconda:

%%bash

MINICONDA_INSTALLER_SCRIPT=Miniconda3-4.5.4-Linux-x86_64.sh
MINICONDA_PREFIX=/usr/local
wget https://repo.continuum.io/miniconda/$MINICONDA_INSTALLER_SCRIPT
chmod +x $MINICONDA_INSTALLER_SCRIPT
./$MINICONDA_INSTALLER_SCRIPT -b -f -p $MINICONDA_PREFIX

And add to path:

import sys
_ = (sys.path.append("/usr/local/lib/python3.6/site-packages"))