sudo rm -rf /usr/bin/python3 sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/python3.12 /usr/bin/python3 This breaks apt , gnome-terminal , software-properties-gtk , and many other system tools. Check all installed Python versions:
apt list -a python3 If you need a newer version than the repo provides, use a (Ubuntu) or deadsnakes : python update linux
which python3 ls -l /usr/bin/python* Most stable method. It updates Python only to the latest version provided by your distribution’s official repositories – not the absolute latest upstream release. Debian / Ubuntu / Linux Mint sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade python3 To see available Python versions: python update linux