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How to uninstall python3 from Ubuntu
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To list all python versions in default locations

ls /usr/bin/python*

To remove just python3 package

sudo apt-get remove python3.5

plus it's dependent packages

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove python3.5

plus configuration and/or data files of python3

sudo apt-get purge python3.5

both configuration and/or data files of python3.5 and it's dependencies

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove python3.5

How to install new version of python

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install python3

Also, see https://docs.python-guide.org/starting/install3/linux/ or install python3.8 https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-install-python-3-8-on-ubuntu-18-04/

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named '_sqlite3'.

  • sudo apt-get install libsqlite3-dev
  • ./configure --enable-loadable-sqlite-extensions && make && sudo make install
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