{"id":30313,"date":"2023-08-07T11:35:27","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T11:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/?p=30313"},"modified":"2026-02-21T07:23:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T07:23:32","slug":"installing-python-3-on-linux-centos-ubuntu-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/installing-python-3-on-linux-centos-ubuntu-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"Python Tutorials: Installing Python 3 on Linux, Centos, Ubuntu & Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Python 3 Installation in Ubuntu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n
$ sudo apt-get<\/span> install software-properties-common\n$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes\/ppa\n$ sudo apt-get<\/span> update\n$ sudo apt-get<\/span> install python3.8\n$ python3 --version\n\nOr\n\n$ sudo apt-get<\/span> install python3.6\n$ python3 --version<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n
Default Versions of Python in CentOS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n
Depending on when you\u2019re reading this or what version you\u2019re using, the version that you have installed by default or the version that\u2019s available in the CentOS repo might be different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For CentOS 7:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
  • Python 2.7.5 is installed by default. That version has reached its EOL years ago, so you should upgrade ASAP.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Python 3.6.8 is the latest version available in the CentOS 7 repos. 3.6 reached its EOL in Dec 2021, so you should upgrade ASAP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    For CentOS 8:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
      \n
    • Python isn\u2019t installed by default.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Python 3.9.6 is the latest version available in the CentOS 8 repos. The EOL of Python 3.9.6 is Oct 2026, so you can use that version. To install it, just run\u00a0yum install python39<\/code>\u00a0and that\u2019s it. If you want to install Python 3.10 or 3.11, follow the tutorial below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
      \n\n\n\n
      Python 3 Installation in Centos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      \n\n\n
      $ sudo yum install yum-utils\n$ sudo yum-builddep python3\n$ python3 --version<\/code><\/span><\/pre>\n\n\n
      \n\n\n\n
      Installing Python 3.6 on CentOS 7<\/h2>\n\n\n
      sudo yum -y install wget make gcc openssl-devel bzip2-devel\ncd \/tmp\/\nwget https:\/\/www.python.org\/ftp\/python\/3.6.12\/Python-3.6.12.tgz<\/span>\ntar xzf Python-3.6<\/span>.12<\/span>.tgz\ncd Python-3.6<\/span>.12<\/span>\n.\/configure --enable-optimizations\nsudo make altinstall\nsudo ln -sfn \/usr\/local\/bin\/python3.6<\/span> \/usr\/bin\/python3\nsudo ln -sfn \/usr\/local\/bin\/python3.6<\/span> \/usr\/bin\/python\nsudo ln -sfn \/usr\/local\/bin\/pip3.6<\/span> \/usr\/bin\/pip3\npython3.6<\/span> -V\npip3.6<\/span> -V\n$ sudo ln -fs \/usr\/local\/bin\/python3.6<\/span> \/usr\/bin\/python\n$ sudo ln -fs \/usr\/local\/bin\/python3.6<\/span> \/usr\/bin\/python3<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
      Installing Python 3.7 on CentOS 7<\/h2>\n\n\n
      sudo yum -y install wget make gcc openssl-devel bzip2-devel\ncd \/tmp\/\nwget https:\/\/www.python.org\/ftp\/python\/3.7.9\/Python-3.7.9.tgz<\/span>\ntar xzf Python-3.7<\/span>.9<\/span>.tgz\ncd Python-3.7<\/span>.9<\/span>\n.\/configure --enable-optimizations\nsudo make altinstall\nsudo ln -sfn \/usr\/local\/bin\/python3.7<\/span> \/usr\/bin\/python3.7<\/span>\nsudo ln -sfn \/usr\/local\/bin\/pip3.7<\/span> \/usr\/bin\/pip3.7<\/span>\npython3.7<\/span> -V\npip3.7<\/span> -V\n$ sudo ln -fs \/usr\/local\/bin\/python3.7<\/span> \/usr\/bin\/python\n$ sudo ln -fs \/usr\/local\/bin\/python3.7<\/span> \/usr\/bin\/python3<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
      Installing Python 3.8 on CentOS 7<\/h2>\n\n\n
      sudo yum -y install wget make gcc openssl-devel bzip2-devel\ncd \/tmp\/\nwget https:\/\/www.python.org\/ftp\/python\/3.8.7\/Python-3.8.7.tgz<\/span>\ntar xzf Python-3.8<\/span>.7<\/span>.tgz\ncd Python-3.8<\/span>.7<\/span>\n.\/configure --enable-optimizations\nsudo make altinstall\nsudo ln -sfn \/usr\/local\/bin\/python3.8<\/span> \/usr\/bin\/python3.8<\/span>\nsudo ln -sfn \/usr\/local\/bin\/pip3.8<\/span> \/usr\/bin\/pip3.8<\/span>\npython3.8<\/span> -V\npip3.8<\/span> -V\n$ sudo ln -fs \/usr\/local\/bin\/python3.8<\/span> \/usr\/bin\/python\n$ sudo ln -fs \/usr\/local\/bin\/python3.8<\/span> \/usr\/bin\/python3<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
      Installing Python 3.8 on CentOS 7<\/h2>\n\n\n
      sudo yum -y install wget make gcc openssl-devel bzip2-devel\ncd \/tmp\/\nwget https:\/\/www.python.org\/ftp\/python\/3.9.1\/Python-3.9.1.tgz<\/span>\ntar xzf Python-3.9<\/span>.1<\/span>.tgz\ncd Python-3.9<\/span>.1<\/span>\n.\/configure --enable-optimizations\nsudo make altinstall\nsudo ln -sfn \/usr\/local\/bin\/python3.9<\/span> \/usr\/bin\/python3.9<\/span>\nsudo ln -sfn \/usr\/local\/bin\/pip3.9<\/span> \/usr\/bin\/pip3.9<\/span>\npython3.9<\/span> -V\npip3.9<\/span> -V\n$ sudo ln -fs \/usr\/local\/bin\/python3.9<\/span> \/usr\/bin\/python\n$ sudo ln -fs \/usr\/local\/bin\/python3.9<\/span> \/usr\/bin\/python3<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n
      How to Install Python 3.10 on CentOS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      yum update
      yum install openssl-devel bzip2-devel libffi-devel
      yum groupinstall “Development Tools”
      wget https:\/\/www.python.org\/ftp\/python\/3.10.2\/Python-3.10.2.tgz
      tar -xzf Python-3.10.2.tgz
      cd Python-3.10.2
      .\/configure –enable-optimizations
      make altinstall
      python3.10 -V<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      $ sudo ln -fs \/usr\/local\/bin\/python3.10 \/usr\/bin\/python
      $ sudo ln -fs \/usr\/local\/bin\/python3.10 \/usr\/bin\/python3<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      How to Install Python 3.10 on CentOS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      yum update
      yum install openssl-devel bzip2-devel libffi-devel
      yum groupinstall “Development Tools”
      wget https:\/\/www.python.org\/ftp\/python\/3.11.0\/Python-3.11.0a4.tgz
      tar -xzf Python-3.11.0a4.tgz
      cd Python-3.11.0a4
      .\/configure –enable-optimizations
      make altinstall
      python3.11 -V<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      $ sudo ln -fs \/usr\/local\/bin\/python3.11 \/usr\/bin\/python
      $ sudo ln -fs \/usr\/local\/bin\/python3.11 \/usr\/bin\/python3<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
      Python 3 Installation in Ubuntu Default Versions of Python in CentOS Depending on when you\u2019re reading this or what version you\u2019re using, the version that you have installed by default… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30313","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30313","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30313"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30313\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58820,"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30313\/revisions\/58820"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30313"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30313"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}