Tag: apt

The python-is-python2 package on Ubuntu Focal Fossa
24 April 2020
I did a fresh install of Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa on my laptop, and was surprised at what happened when I went to install python:
```
$ sudo apt install python
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Note, selecting 'python-is-python2' instead of 'python'
```
Um, what?

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