Use the default Python rather than the Anaconda installation when called from the terminal
anaconda, linux, python
Solution
Anaconda adds the path to your `.bashrc`, so it is found first. You can add the path to your default Python instance to `.bashrc` or remove the path to Anaconda if you don't want to use it.
You can also use the full path `/usr/bin/python` in Bash to use the default Python interpreter.
If you leave your `.bashrc` file as is, any command you run using `python` will use the Anaconda interpreter. If you want, you could also use an `alias` for each interpreter.
You will see something like `export PATH=$HOME/anaconda/bin:$PATH` in your `.bashrc` file.
So basically, if you want to use Anaconda as your main everyday interpreter, use the full path to your default Python or create an `alias`. If you want it the other way around, remove the `export PATH=...`. from `bashrc` and use full path to Anaconda Python interpreter.
Problem
I recently installed the Anaconda version of Python. Now when I type `python` into the terminal it opens the Anaconda distribution rather than the default distribution. How do I get it to use the default version for the command `python` on Linux (Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise Pangolin))?