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install python 3.10 linux (multiple python versions)

sudo apt-get install python3.10

# to keep your previous versions, add them as alternatives to python3
# give a higher priority to the one you want to be used as the default

sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python3 python3 /usr/bin/python3.8 1
sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python3 python3 /usr/bin/python3.10 2

# set 
sudo update-alternatives --config python3

# check if it is the default
python3