Here in this article sharing with you how to install python in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. First you have to turn on your terminal on your Ubuntu and type there:
- python
Run the command and check you will see Python3 by default pcomes with your Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. To check the install version is Python3 run this command.
- python3
How to Install python-is-python3 On Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Run the following command to install “python-is-python3” package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. This package redirects Python to Python3 by creating a symbolic link of Python3 for Python.sudo apt install python-is-python3
Run the following command to verify the availability of the default Python3:python3 –version
How to Uninstall Python From Ubuntu 22.04 LTS?
sudo apt remove python3
How to Install a Different Version of Python From Source On Ubuntu 22.04 LTS?
First, run the following command to install the required dependencies on Ubuntu.
- sudo apt install build-essential zlib1g-dev libncurses5-dev libgdbm-dev libnss3-dev libssl-dev libreadline-dev libffi-dev libsqlite3-dev libbz2-dev
Now, download the required Python package with the following command:
- wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.11.1/Python-3.11.1.tgz
Now, run the following command to extract the Python Source Files:
- tar -xvf Python-3.11.1.tgz
After extracting Python, run the following command to configure Python:
- cd Python-3.11.1 ./configure–enable-optimizations
Compile the source file:
- make
Now, it’s time to install Python with the following command:sudo make altinstall
After all this steps, run the following command to check the version of Python:python3.11 –version
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