Welcome to Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS (GNU/Linux 4.14.173-173 armv7l)
> root@hc1-node-1:~# update-alternatives --list python
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for python
> root@hc1-node-1:~# python -V
Python 2.7.17
> root@hc1-node-1:~# update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python2.7 1
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/python2.7 to provide /usr/bin/python (python) in auto mode
> root@hc1-node-1:~# update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python3.6 2
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/python3.6 to provide /usr/bin/python (python) in auto mode
> root@hc1-node-1:~# update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python3.7 3
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/python3.7 to provide /usr/bin/python (python) in auto mode
> root@hc1-node-1:~# update-alternatives --list python
/usr/bin/python2.7
/usr/bin/python3.6
/usr/bin/python3.7
> root@hc1-node-1:~# update-alternatives --config python
There are 3 choices for the alternative python (providing /usr/bin/python).
Selection Path Priority Status
------------------------------------------------------------
* 0 /usr/bin/python3.7 3 auto mode
1 /usr/bin/python2.7 1 manual mode
2 /usr/bin/python3.6 2 manual mode
3 /usr/bin/python3.7 3 manual mode
Press <enter> to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number:
> root@hc1-node-1:~# python -V
Python 3.7.5