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Terminal not opening up after upgrading python to 3.7

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I have upgraded python to version 3.7 and now my terminal is not opening up.

I followed this post https://jcutrer.com/linux/upgrade-python37-ubuntu1810

Commands I ran are as follows,

sudo apt-get install python3.7

sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python3 python3 /usr/bin/python3.6 1

sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python3 python3 /usr/bin/python3.7 2

sudo update-alternatives --config python3

Entered 2 for python3.7

I can't open terminal and run commands.

My ubuntu version is, Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS

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answered 2 Years ago finatch · Accepted Answer

This way the upgrade to 3.7 is useless.
You should edit the gnome-terminal file:

Open a terminal and issue the following command:

sudo nano /usr/bin/gnome-terminal

Change #!/usr/bin/python3 to #!/usr/bin/python3.6.

This way you can still use the power of 3.7 and solve the issue with the terminal.