diff --git a/linux/system/python-alternatives.sh b/linux/system/python-alternatives.sh
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+++ b/linux/system/python-alternatives.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+for python in /usr/bin/python*; do
+    if [[ $(basename $python) =~ ^python[0-9][.][0-9]$ ]]; then
+        sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python $python 1
+    fi
+done
+
+sudo update-alternatives --config python