How to make python3.2 interpreter the default interpreter in debian

Question

I got both python2 and python3 installed in my debian machine. But when i try to invoke the python interpreter by just typing 'python' in bash, python2 pops up and not python3. Since I am working with the latter at the moment, It would be easier to invoke python3 by just typing python. Please guide me through this.

Answer 1

the only somehow safe way would be to use an alias in your shell, by placing

alias python=python3

into your ~/.profile or ~/.bashrc...

this way the system scripts depending on python being python2 won't be affected.