Install Python 3 on CentOS 6.5 Server
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Existing Python Packages You may already have Python installed on your server, you can verify using:
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# which python
/usr/bin/python
# python --version
Python 2.6.6
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Download Python 3
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# wget http://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.3.2/Python-3.3.2.tar.bz2 -O /var/tmp/Python-3.3.2.tar.bz2
Unzip the archive:
# bzip2 -cd /var/tmp/Python-3.3.2.tar.bz2 | tar xvf -
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Install Python 3
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# cd /var/tmp/Python-3.3.2
Then setup compilation:
# ./configure
Note: If you receive the error: configure: error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH during this step, run this command before configuring:
# yum groupinstall "Development tools"
Or Debian platforms:
# apt-get install build-essential
Then build:
# make
# make install
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Verify Python 3 installation:
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# /usr/local/bin/python3 --version
Python 3.3.2
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Create a link to Python 3 executable for easy usage:
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# ln -s /usr/local/bin/python3 /usr/bin/python3
And check:
# python3 --version
Python 3.3.2
