title: What to reference in the shebang python26 or python2.6
body: <p>For a Python script I need a specific Python version. Now my installation of Python 2.6 contains both python26 and python2.6</p>
  
  <p>Which one should I put in the shebang?</p>
  
  <p>Option 1:</p>
  
  <pre><code>#!/usr/bin/env python2.6
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Option 2:</p>
  
  <pre><code>#!/usr/bin/env python26
  </code></pre>
  
  <p><strong>EDIT</strong>: Yes, there is a reason not to use plain python. In some of our environments in the university python is linked to python2.4 and my code uses quite some 2.6 features.</p>