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What is the difference between python and python3 in Linux?

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In some distributions, python = Python 2 (historically) or absent.
python3 always points to Python

3.

For scripts, better to use shebang: #!/usr/bin/env python3.
pip/pip3 similarly.
Virtual environments resolve version conflicts.
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