Python 3.x: Add python symlink

Add a symlink for "python" in the python3 derivation to provide a default Python executable.
NixOS · Oct 18, 2016 · 7088222 · 7088222
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diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/cpython/3.3/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/cpython/3.3/default.nix
@@ -80,6 +80,13 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
     # Python on Nix is not manylinux1 compatible. https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/18484
     echo "manylinux1_compatible=False" >> $out/lib/${libPrefix}/_manylinux.py
+
+    # Use Python3 as default python
+    ln -s "$out/bin/idle3" "$out/bin/idle"
+    ln -s "$out/bin/pip3" "$out/bin/pip"
+    ln -s "$out/bin/pydoc3" "$out/bin/pydoc"
+    ln -s "$out/bin/python3" "$out/bin/python"
+    ln -s "$out/bin/python3-config" "$out/bin/python-config"
   '';
 
   postFixup = ''

diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/cpython/3.4/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/cpython/3.4/default.nix
@@ -89,6 +89,13 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
     # Python on Nix is not manylinux1 compatible. https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/18484
     echo "manylinux1_compatible=False" >> $out/lib/${libPrefix}/_manylinux.py
+
+    # Use Python3 as default python
+    ln -s "$out/bin/idle3" "$out/bin/idle"
+    ln -s "$out/bin/pip3" "$out/bin/pip"
+    ln -s "$out/bin/pydoc3" "$out/bin/pydoc"
+    ln -s "$out/bin/python3" "$out/bin/python"
+    ln -s "$out/bin/python3-config" "$out/bin/python-config"
   '';
 
   postFixup = ''

diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/cpython/3.5/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/cpython/3.5/default.nix
@@ -89,6 +89,13 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
     # Python on Nix is not manylinux1 compatible. https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/18484
     echo "manylinux1_compatible=False" >> $out/lib/${libPrefix}/_manylinux.py
+
+    # Use Python3 as default python
+    ln -s "$out/bin/idle3" "$out/bin/idle"
+    ln -s "$out/bin/pip3" "$out/bin/pip"
+    ln -s "$out/bin/pydoc3" "$out/bin/pydoc"
+    ln -s "$out/bin/python3" "$out/bin/python"
+    ln -s "$out/bin/python3-config" "$out/bin/python-config"
   '';
 
   postFixup = ''

diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/cpython/3.6/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/cpython/3.6/default.nix
@@ -89,6 +89,13 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
     # Python on Nix is not manylinux1 compatible. https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/18484
     echo "manylinux1_compatible=False" >> $out/lib/${libPrefix}/_manylinux.py
+
+    # Use Python3 as default python
+    ln -s "$out/bin/idle3" "$out/bin/idle"
+    ln -s "$out/bin/pip3" "$out/bin/pip"
+    ln -s "$out/bin/pydoc3" "$out/bin/pydoc"
+    ln -s "$out/bin/python3" "$out/bin/python"
+    ln -s "$out/bin/python3-config" "$out/bin/python-config"
   '';
 
   passthru = rec {