How to change Python interpreter scope(Ubuntu)(VS-Code)-CodePudding

I just realised that the python interpreter that came pre-installed with my ubuntu system was Python 3.8. I just installed python 3.10 but it installed into the /usr/local/bin... directory, but 3.8 is in the /bin/python directory(global directory).

All the packages I downloaded/ imported to work with python only work when I use the 3.8 iterpreter(this is confusing because if the packages were installed in the global folder, it should work everywhere...right?

How do I move my packages to the local folder i.e where python 3.10 is located OR python 3.10 to the global folder to work with the packages. I didn't want to just move it using the mv command I dont know if that is safe to do.

3.10 Interpreter(below)

3.8 Interpreter(below)

CodePudding user response：

Rename /usr/local/bin/python to /usr/local/bin/pythons3.10 or remove it.
Then create link from /usr/local/bin/python to /bin/python

To create link :

ln -s /bin/python /usr/local/bin/python