How to Install Python 3?

Install Python

In this Python Tutorial, we shall download latest python package and install python to start development in Python language.

Steps to Install Python

Step 1: Download Python

Download latest Python package available at [https://www.python.org/downloads/].

While preparing this tutorial, Python 3.6.1 is the latest available.

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Step 2: Build Instructions

Unzip the downloaded package. Open README.rst file and follow the instructions under “Build Instructions”.

Build Instructions
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On Unix, Linux, BSD, macOS, and Cygwin::

    ./configure
    make
    make test
    sudo make install

This will install Python as python3.

Open the terminal and navigate to the folder.

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Step 3: Configure

./configure

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Step 4: Make

make

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“make test” command is optional, so we skip that part.

Step 5: Install

sudo make install

[By the way in the background, its Joey from FRIENDS]

Step 6: Verify Python Installation

Open the terminal and start python with the following command.

python3

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Python3 shell starts.. And python3 is installed on the computer.

Conclusion

We have successfully done Python Installation.