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[python] - issue #1172 - provide switching versions using update-alternatives (#1260)
* [python] - issue #1172 - add version switching mechanism using update-alternatives * removed commented code * [python] - update-alternatives addition for ease in switching of python versions - complete * changes for passing of other tests !! * change for better positioning of code * Added test case scenario for Update-Alternatives check * added scenario for testing * [alternatives] - added option for fedora, centos & rhel * changed file name * changes for update-alternatives test case proper functioning * arrange in asc order for default value retention after testing ends
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‎src/python/install.sh

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check_packages ${REQUIRED_PKGS}
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# Function to get the major version from a SemVer string
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get_major_version() {
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local version="$1"
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echo "$version" | cut -d '.' -f 1
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}
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# Install Python from source if needed
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if [ "${PYTHON_VERSION}" != "none" ]; then
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if ! cat /etc/group | grep -e "^python:" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
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groupadd -r python
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fi
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usermod -a -G python "${USERNAME}"
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CURRENT_PATH="${PYTHON_INSTALL_PATH}/current"
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install_python ${PYTHON_VERSION}
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# Additional python versions to be installed but not be set as default.
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OLDIFS=$IFS
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IFS=","
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read -a additional_versions <<< "$ADDITIONAL_VERSIONS"
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for version in "${additional_versions[@]}"; do
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major_version=$(get_major_version ${VERSION})
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if type apt-get > /dev/null 2>&1; then
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# Debian/Ubuntu: Use update-alternatives
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update-alternatives --install ${CURRENT_PATH} python${major_version} ${PYTHON_INSTALL_PATH}/${VERSION} $((${#additional_versions[@]}+1))
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update-alternatives --set python${major_version} ${PYTHON_INSTALL_PATH}/${VERSION}
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elif type dnf > /dev/null 2>&1 || type yum > /dev/null 2>&1 || type microdnf > /dev/null 2>&1; then
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# Fedora/RHEL/CentOS: Use alternatives
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alternatives --install ${CURRENT_PATH} python${major_version} ${PYTHON_INSTALL_PATH}/${VERSION} $((${#additional_versions[@]}+1))
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alternatives --set python${major_version} ${PYTHON_INSTALL_PATH}/${VERSION}
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fi
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for i in "${!additional_versions[@]}"; do
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version=${additional_versions[$i]}
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OVERRIDE_DEFAULT_VERSION="false"
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install_python $version
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if type apt-get > /dev/null 2>&1; then
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# Debian/Ubuntu: Use update-alternatives
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update-alternatives --install ${CURRENT_PATH} python${major_version} ${PYTHON_INSTALL_PATH}/${VERSION} $((${i}+1))
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elif type dnf > /dev/null 2>&1 || type yum > /dev/null 2>&1 || type microdnf > /dev/null 2>&1; then
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# Fedora/RHEL/CentOS: Use alternatives
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alternatives --install ${CURRENT_PATH} python${major_version} ${PYTHON_INSTALL_PATH}/${VERSION} $((${i}+1))
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fi
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done
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INSTALL_PATH="${OLD_INSTALL_PATH}"
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IFS=$OLDIFS

‎test/python/alternatives_switchable_versions.sh

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#!/bin/bash
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set -e
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# Optional: Import test library
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source dev-container-features-test-lib
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check "python version 3.11 installed as default" bash -c "python --version | grep 3.11"
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check "python3 version 3.11 installed as default" bash -c "python3 --version | grep 3.11"
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check "python version 3.10.5 installed" bash -c "ls -l /usr/local/python | grep 3.10.5"
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check "python version 3.8 installed" bash -c "ls -l /usr/local/python | grep 3.8"
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check "python version 3.9.13 installed" bash -c "ls -l /usr/local/python | grep 3.9.13"
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# Check paths in settings
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check "current symlink is correct" bash -c "which python | grep /usr/local/python/current/bin/python"
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check "current symlink works" /usr/local/python/current/bin/python --version
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# check alternatives command
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check_version_switch() {
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if type apt-get > /dev/null 2>&1; then
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PYTHON_ALTERNATIVES=$(update-alternatives --query python3 | grep -E 'Alternative:|Priority:')
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STYLE="debian"
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elif type dnf > /dev/null 2>&1 || type yum > /dev/null 2>&1 || type microdnf > /dev/null 2>&1; then
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PYTHON_ALTERNATIVES=$(alternatives --display python3 | grep " - priority")
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STYLE="fedora"
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else
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echo "No supported package manager found."
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exit 1
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fi
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AVAILABLE_VERSIONS=()
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INDEX=1
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echo "Available Python versions:"
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if [ "${STYLE}" = "debian" ]; then
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while read -r alt && read -r pri; do
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PATH=${alt#Alternative: } # Extract only the path
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PRIORITY=${pri#Priority: } # Extract only the priority number
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TEMP_VERSIONS+=("${PRIORITY} ${PATH}")
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echo "$INDEX) $PATH (Priority: $PRIORITY)"
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((INDEX++))
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done <<< "${PYTHON_ALTERNATIVES}"
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elif [ "${STYLE}" = "fedora" ]; then
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export PATH="/usr/bin:$PATH"
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# Fedora/RHEL output: one line per alternative in the format:
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while IFS= read -r line; do
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# Split using " - priority " as a delimiter.
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PATH=$(/usr/bin/awk -F' - priority ' '{print $1}' <<< "$line" | /usr/bin/xargs /bin/echo)
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PRIORITY=$(/usr/bin/awk -F' - priority ' '{print $2}' <<< "$line" | /usr/bin/xargs /bin/echo)
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TEMP_VERSIONS+=("${PRIORITY} ${PATH}")
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echo "$INDEX) $PATH (Priority: $PRIORITY_VALUE)"
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((INDEX++))
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done <<< "${PYTHON_ALTERNATIVES}"
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fi
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export PATH="/usr/bin:$PATH"
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# Sort by priority (numerically ascending)
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IFS=$'\n' TEMP_VERSIONS=($(sort -n <<<"${TEMP_VERSIONS[*]}"))
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unset IFS
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# Populate AVAILABLE_VERSIONS from sorted data
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AVAILABLE_VERSIONS=()
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INDEX=1
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echo -e "\nAvailable Python versions (Sorted in asc order of priority):"
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for ENTRY in "${TEMP_VERSIONS[@]}"; do
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PRIORITY=${ENTRY%% *} # Extract priority (first part before space)
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PATH=${ENTRY#* } # Extract path (everything after first space)
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AVAILABLE_VERSIONS+=("${PATH}")
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echo "$INDEX) $PATH (Priority: $PRIORITY)"
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((INDEX++))
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done
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echo -e "\nAvailable Versions Count: ${#AVAILABLE_VERSIONS[@]}"
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# Ensure at least 4 alternatives exist
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if [ "${#AVAILABLE_VERSIONS[@]}" -lt 4 ]; then
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echo "Error: Less than 4 Python versions registered in update-alternatives."
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exit 1
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fi
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export PATH="/usr/bin:$PATH"
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echo -e "\nSwitching to different versions using update-alternatives --set command...\n"
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for CHOICE in {1..4}; do
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SELECTED_VERSION="${AVAILABLE_VERSIONS[$((CHOICE - 1))]}"
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echo "Switching to: ${SELECTED_VERSION}"
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if command -v apt-get > /dev/null 2>&1; then
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/usr/bin/update-alternatives --set python3 ${SELECTED_VERSION}
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elif command -v dnf > /dev/null 2>&1 || command -v yum > /dev/null 2>&1 || command -v microdnf > /dev/null 2>&1; then
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/usr/sbin/alternatives --set python3 ${SELECTED_VERSION}
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fi
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# Verify the switch
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echo "Python version after switch:"
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/usr/local/python/current/bin/python3 --version
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/bin/sleep 1
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echo -e "\n"
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done
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echo -e "Update-Alternatives --display: \n"
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if type apt-get > /dev/null 2>&1; then
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/usr/bin/update-alternatives --display python3
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elif type dnf > /dev/null 2>&1 || type yum > /dev/null 2>&1 || type microdnf > /dev/null 2>&1; then
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/usr/sbin/alternatives --display python3
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fi
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}
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check "Version Switch With Update_Alternatives" check_version_switch

‎test/python/scenarios.json

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"enableShared": true
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}
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}
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},
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"update_alternatives_switchable_versions": {
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"image": "ubuntu:focal",
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"features": {
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"python": {
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"version": "3.11",
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"installTools": true,
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"additionalVersions": "3.8,3.9.13,3.10.5"
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}
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}
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},
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"alternatives_switchable_versions": {
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"image": "fedora",
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"features": {
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"python": {
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"version": "3.11",
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"installTools": true,
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"additionalVersions": "3.8,3.9.13,3.10.5"
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}
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}
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}
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}

‎test/python/update_alternatives_switchable_versions.sh

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#!/bin/bash
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set -e
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# Optional: Import test library
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source dev-container-features-test-lib
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check "python version 3.11 installed as default" bash -c "python --version | grep 3.11"
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check "python3 version 3.11 installed as default" bash -c "python3 --version | grep 3.11"
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check "python version 3.10.5 installed" bash -c "ls -l /usr/local/python | grep 3.10.5"
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check "python version 3.8 installed" bash -c "ls -l /usr/local/python | grep 3.8"
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check "python version 3.9.13 installed" bash -c "ls -l /usr/local/python | grep 3.9.13"
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# Check paths in settings
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check "current symlink is correct" bash -c "which python | grep /usr/local/python/current/bin/python"
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check "current symlink works" /usr/local/python/current/bin/python --version
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# check alternatives command
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check_version_switch() {
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if type apt-get > /dev/null 2>&1; then
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PYTHON_ALTERNATIVES=$(update-alternatives --query python3 | grep -E 'Alternative:|Priority:')
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STYLE="debian"
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elif type dnf > /dev/null 2>&1 || type yum > /dev/null 2>&1 || type microdnf > /dev/null 2>&1; then
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PYTHON_ALTERNATIVES=$(alternatives --display python3 | grep " - priority")
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STYLE="fedora"
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else
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echo "No supported package manager found."
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exit 1
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fi
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AVAILABLE_VERSIONS=()
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INDEX=1
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echo "Available Python versions:"
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if [ "${STYLE}" = "debian" ]; then
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while read -r alt && read -r pri; do
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PATH=${alt#Alternative: } # Extract only the path
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PRIORITY=${pri#Priority: } # Extract only the priority number
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TEMP_VERSIONS+=("${PRIORITY} ${PATH}")
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echo "$INDEX) $PATH (Priority: $PRIORITY)"
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((INDEX++))
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done <<< "${PYTHON_ALTERNATIVES}"
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elif [ "${STYLE}" = "fedora" ]; then
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export PATH="/usr/bin:$PATH"
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while IFS= read -r line; do
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# Split using " - priority " as a delimiter.
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PATH=$(/usr/bin/awk -F' - priority ' '{print $1}' <<< "$line" | /usr/bin/xargs /bin/echo)
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PRIORITY=$(/usr/bin/awk -F' - priority ' '{print $2}' <<< "$line" | /usr/bin/xargs /bin/echo)
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TEMP_VERSIONS+=("${PRIORITY} ${PATH}")
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echo "$INDEX) $PATH (Priority: $PRIORITY_VALUE)"
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((INDEX++))
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done <<< "${PYTHON_ALTERNATIVES}"
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fi
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export PATH="/usr/bin:$PATH"
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# Sort by priority (numerically ascending)
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IFS=$'\n' TEMP_VERSIONS=($(sort -n <<<"${TEMP_VERSIONS[*]}"))
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unset IFS
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# Populate AVAILABLE_VERSIONS from sorted data
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AVAILABLE_VERSIONS=()
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INDEX=1
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echo -e "\nAvailable Python versions (Sorted in asc order of priority):"
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for ENTRY in "${TEMP_VERSIONS[@]}"; do
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PRIORITY=${ENTRY%% *} # Extract priority (first part before space)
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PATH=${ENTRY#* } # Extract path (everything after first space)
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AVAILABLE_VERSIONS+=("${PATH}")
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echo "$INDEX) $PATH (Priority: $PRIORITY)"
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((INDEX++))
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done
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echo -e "\nAvailable Versions Count: ${#AVAILABLE_VERSIONS[@]}\n"
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# Ensure at least 4 alternatives exist
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if [ "${#AVAILABLE_VERSIONS[@]}" -lt 4 ]; then
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echo "Error: Less than 4 Python versions registered in update-alternatives."
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exit 1
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fi
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export PATH="/usr/bin:$PATH"
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echo -e "\nSwitching to different versions using update-alternatives --set command...\n"
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for CHOICE in {1..4}; do
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SELECTED_VERSION="${AVAILABLE_VERSIONS[$((CHOICE - 1))]}"
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echo "Switching to: ${SELECTED_VERSION}"
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if command -v apt-get > /dev/null 2>&1; then
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/usr/bin/update-alternatives --set python3 ${SELECTED_VERSION}
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elif command -v dnf > /dev/null 2>&1 || command -v yum > /dev/null 2>&1 || command -v microdnf > /dev/null 2>&1; then
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/usr/sbin/alternatives --set python3 ${SELECTED_VERSION}
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fi
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# Verify the switch
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echo "Python version after switch:"
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/usr/local/python/current/bin/python3 --version
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/bin/sleep 1
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echo -e "\n"
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done
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echo -e "Update-Alternatives --display: \n"
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if type apt-get > /dev/null 2>&1; then
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/usr/bin/update-alternatives --display python3
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elif type dnf > /dev/null 2>&1 || type yum > /dev/null 2>&1 || type microdnf > /dev/null 2>&1; then
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/usr/sbin/alternatives --display python3
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fi
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}
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check "Version Switch With Update_Alternatives" check_version_switch

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