Change Python version a script is referring to

I have downloaded the script "install_esoreflex" (ftp://ftp.eso.org/pub/dfs/reflex/install_esoreflex) and then execute the following commands:

chmod u+x install_esoreflex



./install_esoreflex

I get the following warnings

WARNING: The following Python version is installed in your system Python 3.7.0

WARNING: Some of the available workflows use functionality

WARNING: only available in version Python 2.6.0 or greater

WARNING: and will not work properly with the installed version.

WARNING: Additionally, python 3.x is not yet supported.

Eventhough I have both Python 3.7.0 and 2.7. Python 2 is installed in /usr/bin/python2 and Python 3 is installed in /home/USER/miniconda3/bin/python3.
How can I make the script "know" I have python 2?

asked Dec 25 '18 at 20:13

bajotupie

Does the command python —version give you Python 2 or 3? If it gives version 3, type alias python=python2 and then run the script. This points python to version 2 instead of 3.

– agtoever
Dec 25 '18 at 20:22

You must have python3 first in $PATH. Try: PATH=/usr/bin:$PATH ./install_esoreflex.

– Arkadiusz Drabczyk
Dec 25 '18 at 20:24

@agtoever it gives Python 3. You mean I have to run alias python=python2 and then ./install_esoreflex in the same terminal?

– bajotupie
Dec 25 '18 at 20:43

@ArkadiuszDrabczyk this worked. Thanks

– bajotupie
Dec 25 '18 at 21:09

Added it as an answer. Please accept it.

– agtoever
Dec 26 '18 at 5:52

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I have downloaded the script "install_esoreflex" (ftp://ftp.eso.org/pub/dfs/reflex/install_esoreflex) and then execute the following commands:

chmod u+x install_esoreflex



./install_esoreflex

I get the following warnings

WARNING: The following Python version is installed in your system Python 3.7.0

WARNING: Some of the available workflows use functionality

WARNING: only available in version Python 2.6.0 or greater

WARNING: and will not work properly with the installed version.

WARNING: Additionally, python 3.x is not yet supported.

asked Dec 25 '18 at 20:13

bajotupie

Does the command python —version give you Python 2 or 3? If it gives version 3, type alias python=python2 and then run the script. This points python to version 2 instead of 3.

– agtoever
Dec 25 '18 at 20:22

You must have python3 first in $PATH. Try: PATH=/usr/bin:$PATH ./install_esoreflex.

– Arkadiusz Drabczyk
Dec 25 '18 at 20:24

@agtoever it gives Python 3. You mean I have to run alias python=python2 and then ./install_esoreflex in the same terminal?

– bajotupie
Dec 25 '18 at 20:43

@ArkadiuszDrabczyk this worked. Thanks

– bajotupie
Dec 25 '18 at 21:09

Added it as an answer. Please accept it.

– agtoever
Dec 26 '18 at 5:52

add a comment |

I have downloaded the script "install_esoreflex" (ftp://ftp.eso.org/pub/dfs/reflex/install_esoreflex) and then execute the following commands:

chmod u+x install_esoreflex



./install_esoreflex

I get the following warnings

WARNING: The following Python version is installed in your system Python 3.7.0

WARNING: Some of the available workflows use functionality

WARNING: only available in version Python 2.6.0 or greater

WARNING: and will not work properly with the installed version.

WARNING: Additionally, python 3.x is not yet supported.

asked Dec 25 '18 at 20:13

bajotupie

I have downloaded the script "install_esoreflex" (ftp://ftp.eso.org/pub/dfs/reflex/install_esoreflex) and then execute the following commands:

chmod u+x install_esoreflex



./install_esoreflex

I get the following warnings

WARNING: The following Python version is installed in your system Python 3.7.0

WARNING: Some of the available workflows use functionality

WARNING: only available in version Python 2.6.0 or greater

WARNING: and will not work properly with the installed version.

WARNING: Additionally, python 3.x is not yet supported.

bash script python ubuntu-18.04 python3

asked Dec 25 '18 at 20:13

bajotupie

asked Dec 25 '18 at 20:13

bajotupie

asked Dec 25 '18 at 20:13

bajotupie

asked Dec 25 '18 at 20:13

bajotupie

asked Dec 25 '18 at 20:13

bajotupie

Does the command python —version give you Python 2 or 3? If it gives version 3, type alias python=python2 and then run the script. This points python to version 2 instead of 3.

– agtoever
Dec 25 '18 at 20:22

You must have python3 first in $PATH. Try: PATH=/usr/bin:$PATH ./install_esoreflex.

– Arkadiusz Drabczyk
Dec 25 '18 at 20:24

@agtoever it gives Python 3. You mean I have to run alias python=python2 and then ./install_esoreflex in the same terminal?

– bajotupie
Dec 25 '18 at 20:43

@ArkadiuszDrabczyk this worked. Thanks

– bajotupie
Dec 25 '18 at 21:09

Added it as an answer. Please accept it.

– agtoever
Dec 26 '18 at 5:52

add a comment |

Does the command python —version give you Python 2 or 3? If it gives version 3, type alias python=python2 and then run the script. This points python to version 2 instead of 3.

– agtoever
Dec 25 '18 at 20:22

You must have python3 first in $PATH. Try: PATH=/usr/bin:$PATH ./install_esoreflex.

– Arkadiusz Drabczyk
Dec 25 '18 at 20:24

@agtoever it gives Python 3. You mean I have to run alias python=python2 and then ./install_esoreflex in the same terminal?

– bajotupie
Dec 25 '18 at 20:43

@ArkadiuszDrabczyk this worked. Thanks

– bajotupie
Dec 25 '18 at 21:09

Added it as an answer. Please accept it.

– agtoever
Dec 26 '18 at 5:52

Does the command python —version give you Python 2 or 3? If it gives version 3, type alias python=python2 and then run the script. This points python to version 2 instead of 3.

– agtoever
Dec 25 '18 at 20:22

You must have python3 first in $PATH. Try: PATH=/usr/bin:$PATH ./install_esoreflex.

– Arkadiusz Drabczyk
Dec 25 '18 at 20:24

@agtoever it gives Python 3. You mean I have to run alias python=python2 and then ./install_esoreflex in the same terminal?

– bajotupie
Dec 25 '18 at 20:43

@ArkadiuszDrabczyk this worked. Thanks

– bajotupie
Dec 25 '18 at 21:09

Added it as an answer. Please accept it.

– agtoever
Dec 26 '18 at 5:52

add a comment |

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From Ubuntu version 18.04, python 3 is the default python version (link). This means that /usr/bin/python is symlinked to /usr/bin/python3. You can check this by running python —version.

To default to python 2 in scripts (as your install script requires), you need to install the python 2 version (apt-get install python2). And tell Ubuntu to use that python version.

It is not recommended to change the /usr/bin/python symlink, because it is part of the distribution maintained configuration. Instead you should use the alias command (link): alias python=python2. This (locally) points python to python2, which is found in /usr/bin. You could use this command once in the terminal before running your install script. To change it more permanently, add it to your .bash_profile.

answered Dec 26 '18 at 5:50

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See if the script has a "shebang" (first line with #!...) and change the python reference in it to point to python2 instead of just python

Edit:

OK, so the whole script assumes that your default python is Python v2. You can perhaps get an installation run successfully using an alias (alias python=python2) as indicated in comments above.

However, it is likely that the whole package expects python to be python v2, so you will have to do the same each time you run something from the package. But if you set a permanent alias this may conflict with other things in your system that expect python=python3.

So you may have to use facade scripts to launch parts of that package after setting up an alias for python v2.

edited Dec 25 '18 at 21:04

answered Dec 25 '18 at 20:21

xenoid

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The first line is #!/bin/sh. How do I change the python reference?

– bajotupie
Dec 25 '18 at 20:45

Edited the answer...

– xenoid
Dec 25 '18 at 21:04

the script looks the python binary using command-v python, change that line to command -v python2

– user1330614
Dec 26 '18 at 22:50

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this solves your problem in one line without changing system's python symlink which can lead to other problems.

wget ftp://ftp.eso.org/pub/dfs/reflex/install_esoreflex  -O - | sed 's/command -v python/command -v python2/g' | sh

answered Dec 26 '18 at 22:15

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From Ubuntu version 18.04, python 3 is the default python version (link). This means that /usr/bin/python is symlinked to /usr/bin/python3. You can check this by running python —version.

To default to python 2 in scripts (as your install script requires), you need to install the python 2 version (apt-get install python2). And tell Ubuntu to use that python version.

answered Dec 26 '18 at 5:50

agtoever

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From Ubuntu version 18.04, python 3 is the default python version (link). This means that /usr/bin/python is symlinked to /usr/bin/python3. You can check this by running python —version.

To default to python 2 in scripts (as your install script requires), you need to install the python 2 version (apt-get install python2). And tell Ubuntu to use that python version.

answered Dec 26 '18 at 5:50

agtoever

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add a comment |

From Ubuntu version 18.04, python 3 is the default python version (link). This means that /usr/bin/python is symlinked to /usr/bin/python3. You can check this by running python —version.

To default to python 2 in scripts (as your install script requires), you need to install the python 2 version (apt-get install python2). And tell Ubuntu to use that python version.

answered Dec 26 '18 at 5:50

agtoever

5,07911330

From Ubuntu version 18.04, python 3 is the default python version (link). This means that /usr/bin/python is symlinked to /usr/bin/python3. You can check this by running python —version.

To default to python 2 in scripts (as your install script requires), you need to install the python 2 version (apt-get install python2). And tell Ubuntu to use that python version.

answered Dec 26 '18 at 5:50

agtoever

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answered Dec 26 '18 at 5:50

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See if the script has a "shebang" (first line with #!...) and change the python reference in it to point to python2 instead of just python

Edit:

OK, so the whole script assumes that your default python is Python v2. You can perhaps get an installation run successfully using an alias (alias python=python2) as indicated in comments above.

So you may have to use facade scripts to launch parts of that package after setting up an alias for python v2.

edited Dec 25 '18 at 21:04

answered Dec 25 '18 at 20:21

xenoid

3,6433718

The first line is #!/bin/sh. How do I change the python reference?

– bajotupie
Dec 25 '18 at 20:45

Edited the answer...

– xenoid
Dec 25 '18 at 21:04

the script looks the python binary using command-v python, change that line to command -v python2

– user1330614
Dec 26 '18 at 22:50

add a comment |

See if the script has a "shebang" (first line with #!...) and change the python reference in it to point to python2 instead of just python

Edit:

OK, so the whole script assumes that your default python is Python v2. You can perhaps get an installation run successfully using an alias (alias python=python2) as indicated in comments above.

So you may have to use facade scripts to launch parts of that package after setting up an alias for python v2.

edited Dec 25 '18 at 21:04

answered Dec 25 '18 at 20:21

xenoid

3,6433718

The first line is #!/bin/sh. How do I change the python reference?

– bajotupie
Dec 25 '18 at 20:45

Edited the answer...

– xenoid
Dec 25 '18 at 21:04

the script looks the python binary using command-v python, change that line to command -v python2

– user1330614
Dec 26 '18 at 22:50

add a comment |

See if the script has a "shebang" (first line with #!...) and change the python reference in it to point to python2 instead of just python

Edit:

OK, so the whole script assumes that your default python is Python v2. You can perhaps get an installation run successfully using an alias (alias python=python2) as indicated in comments above.

So you may have to use facade scripts to launch parts of that package after setting up an alias for python v2.

edited Dec 25 '18 at 21:04

answered Dec 25 '18 at 20:21

xenoid

3,6433718

See if the script has a "shebang" (first line with #!...) and change the python reference in it to point to python2 instead of just python

Edit:

OK, so the whole script assumes that your default python is Python v2. You can perhaps get an installation run successfully using an alias (alias python=python2) as indicated in comments above.

So you may have to use facade scripts to launch parts of that package after setting up an alias for python v2.

edited Dec 25 '18 at 21:04

answered Dec 25 '18 at 20:21

xenoid

3,6433718

edited Dec 25 '18 at 21:04

answered Dec 25 '18 at 20:21

xenoid

3,6433718

answered Dec 25 '18 at 20:21

xenoid

3,6433718

answered Dec 25 '18 at 20:21

xenoid

3,6433718

The first line is #!/bin/sh. How do I change the python reference?

– bajotupie
Dec 25 '18 at 20:45

Edited the answer...

– xenoid
Dec 25 '18 at 21:04

the script looks the python binary using command-v python, change that line to command -v python2

– user1330614
Dec 26 '18 at 22:50

add a comment |

The first line is #!/bin/sh. How do I change the python reference?

– bajotupie
Dec 25 '18 at 20:45

Edited the answer...

– xenoid
Dec 25 '18 at 21:04

the script looks the python binary using command-v python, change that line to command -v python2

– user1330614
Dec 26 '18 at 22:50

The first line is #!/bin/sh. How do I change the python reference?

– bajotupie
Dec 25 '18 at 20:45

Edited the answer...

– xenoid
Dec 25 '18 at 21:04

the script looks the python binary using command-v python, change that line to command -v python2

– user1330614
Dec 26 '18 at 22:50

add a comment |

this solves your problem in one line without changing system's python symlink which can lead to other problems.

wget ftp://ftp.eso.org/pub/dfs/reflex/install_esoreflex  -O - | sed 's/command -v python/command -v python2/g' | sh

answered Dec 26 '18 at 22:15

user1330614

1334

add a comment |

this solves your problem in one line without changing system's python symlink which can lead to other problems.

wget ftp://ftp.eso.org/pub/dfs/reflex/install_esoreflex  -O - | sed 's/command -v python/command -v python2/g' | sh

answered Dec 26 '18 at 22:15

user1330614

1334

add a comment |

this solves your problem in one line without changing system's python symlink which can lead to other problems.

wget ftp://ftp.eso.org/pub/dfs/reflex/install_esoreflex  -O - | sed 's/command -v python/command -v python2/g' | sh

answered Dec 26 '18 at 22:15

user1330614

1334

this solves your problem in one line without changing system's python symlink which can lead to other problems.

wget ftp://ftp.eso.org/pub/dfs/reflex/install_esoreflex  -O - | sed 's/command -v python/command -v python2/g' | sh

answered Dec 26 '18 at 22:15

user1330614

1334

answered Dec 26 '18 at 22:15

user1330614

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answered Dec 26 '18 at 22:15

user1330614

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