How to Install Python 3.5 on Ubuntu, Debian & Linuxmint
Abstract: Step 3 – Install Python on Linux Use below set of commands to compile Python source code on your system using altinstall. This will install Python on
This article will help you to install Python 3.5.9 on Ubuntu, Debian, and Linuxmint operating system. To know more about this version visit Python official website.
Step 1 – PrerequisitesYou must have fulfilled all the prerequisites for installing Python on Ubuntu, Debian and Linuxmint. Use the following command to install all the prerequisites. After that go for the Python installation on Ubuntu.
sudo apt-get install build-essential checkinstall sudo apt-get install libreadline-gplv2-dev libncursesw5-dev libssl-dev libsqlite3-dev tk-dev libgdbm-dev libc6-dev libbz2-devStep 2 – Download Python 3.5
Download Python source code archive from its official download website. You can also download Python 3.5 version using the following commands.
cd /usr/src wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.5.9/Python-3.5.9.tgz
Now extract the downloaded archive on your system.
sudo tar xzf Python-3.5.9.tgzStep 3 – Install Python on Linux
Use below set of commands to compile Python source code on your system using altinstall. This will install Python on an Ubuntu and LinuxMint system.
cd Python-3.5.9 sudo ./configure --enable-optimizations sudo make altinstall
make altinstall is used to prevent replacing the default python binary file /usr/bin/python.
You have successfully installed Python on Linux. Check the Python version installed using the command:
python3.5 -V Python 3.5.9