Getting Python

Binaries of latest version of Python 3 (Python 3.5.1) are available on this download page

The following different installation options are available.

Note − In order to install Python 3.5.1, minimum OS requirements are Windows 7 with SP1. For versions 3.0 to 3.4.x Windows XP is acceptable.

Different flavors of Linux use different package managers for installation of new packages.

On Ubuntu Linux, Python 3 is installed using the following command from the terminal.

$sudo apt-get install python3-minimal

Installation from source

Download Gzipped source tarball from Python's download URL − https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.5.1/Python-3.5.1.tgz

Extract the tarball

tar xvfz Python-3.5.1.tgz

Configure and Install:

cd Python-3.5.1

./configure --prefix = /opt/python3.5.1

make

sudo make install

Download Mac OS installers from this URL − https://www.python.org/downloads/mac-osx/

Double click this package file and follow the wizard instructions to install.

The most up-to-date and current source code, binaries, documentation, news, etc., is available on the official website of Python −

Python Official Website − https://www.python.org/

Setting Path at Unix/Linux

To add the Python directory to the path for a particular session in Unix −

In the csh shell − type setenv PATH "$PATH:/usr/local/bin/python3" and press Enter.
In the bash shell (Linux) − type export PYTHONPATH=/usr/local/bin/python3.4 and press Enter.
In the sh or ksh shell − type PATH = "$PATH:/usr/local/bin/python3" and press Enter.

Note − /usr/local/bin/python3 is the path of the Python directory.

To add the Python directory to the path for a particular session in Windows −

Note − C:\Python is the path of the Python directory

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