Issue
I am setting up a new computer and the current latest version of Python is Python 3.4.6. I am trying to update it to version 3.7.0 (the latest version at the time of writing).
I tried pyenv install 3.7.0 and it successfully installed.
But when I type $ python3 --version at the command line it still says Python 3.4.6.
When I type $ which python3 the path it shows is /.pyenv/shims/python3.
Navigating to that path I find that there also exists /.pyenv/shims/python3.7.
How do I point the python command to the newest install?
I know there are a million questions asking how to point python from Python 2.x to Python 3.x. But I have not found one showing how to point from Python 3.old to Python 3.new
I am using Linux OpenSuse.
Solution
Use the pyenv global command. In this case, it should be pyenv global 3.7.0. Check out the pyenv commands list for more info.
Answered By - Alan Williams Answer Checked By - Willingham (WPSolving Volunteer)