[Python] "pip" and "python" commands not found, but python3 and pip3 work fine

Just started working my way through The Hitchhiker's Guide to Python and having some trouble setting up pip and virtual environments.

I've noticed that I've had to use "python3" and "pip3" in place of "python" and "pip" (neither of the latter commands are found) but I've read that these commands should be able to be used interchangeably?

This seems to create an issue later on when setting paths for virtualenvwrapper, forcing me to deviate from the tutorial and get lost in Google search results.

How can I "find" the python and pip commands?

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