python -v doesn't just show the version but a lot of text

Question

I have played around trying to install a virtual environment and now I get the weird feedback when trying to check which version of python I have installed. However python 3. code still runs.

Does anyone know what the problem here is?

tobi@derGeraet:~/Dokumente$ python -v
# installing zipimport hook
import zipimport # builtin
# installed zipimport hook
# /usr/lib/python2.7/site.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/site.py
import site # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/site.pyc
# /usr/lib/python2.7/os.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/os.py
import os # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/os.pyc
import errno # builtin
import posix # builtin
# /usr/lib/python2.7/posixpath.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/posixpath.py
import posixpath # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/posixpath.pyc
# /usr/lib/python2.7/stat.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/stat.py
import stat # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/stat.pyc
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<A lot more import statements in between>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
import encodings.aliases # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/encodings/aliases.pyc
# /usr/lib/python2.7/encodings/utf_8.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/encodings/utf_8.py
import encodings.utf_8 # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/encodings/utf_8.pyc
Python 2.7.15rc1 (default, Nov 12 2018, 14:31:15) 
[GCC 7.3.0] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
dlopen("/usr/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/readline.x86_64-linux-gnu.so", 2);
import readline # dynamically loaded from /usr/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/readline.x86_64-linux-gnu.so

Use `python -h` to see the meaning of all command line parameters. — Matthias, Apr 16 '19 at 07:56

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 16 '19 at 07:54

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The python version is obtained by running python -V
From python --help

-v     : verbose (trace import statements); also PYTHONVERBOSE=x
         can be supplied multiple times to increase verbosity
-V     : print the Python version number and exit (also --version)

answered Apr 16 '19 at 07:54

Devesh Kumar Singh

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Great. Now it works. Thank you all! – Tobi Apr 16 '19 at 12:23
Please accept my answer if it helped you :) – Devesh Kumar Singh Apr 16 '19 at 12:24
Just did. All the best :) – Tobi Apr 16 '19 at 12:28
You actually accepted someone else's (Steven Kneiser) answer , not mine :) – Devesh Kumar Singh Apr 16 '19 at 12:29
Upps sorry. I am new to the community and thought you could accept more than one answer. Now it should be yours ;) – Tobi Apr 16 '19 at 12:31

Steven Kneiser · Answer 2 · 2019-05-23T15:12:42.497

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No need to be fancy. Always play it safe:

$ python --version

edited May 23 '19 at 15:12

answered Apr 16 '19 at 08:08

Steven Kneiser

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and in case of python 3 `python3 --version` – prosti May 17 '19 at 08:02

python -v doesn't just show the version but a lot of text

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