Python on Linux

LINUX

Python comes along with Ubuntu and most of the Linux environments.

In Ubuntu, to run Python, just type python in terminal

For knowing the current version of python type

python --version

Python 3 will be also there in the Ubuntu. For the Python 3 installed in your Ubuntu type

python3 --version

to change your Python to Python3x, type

alias python=python3

Now type

python --version

To start Python console, just type

python

This will give you a window like the following, where you can enter Python commands

My PC:~/Desktop$ python

Python 2.7.6 (default, Jun 22 2015, 17:58:13)

[GCC 4.8.2] on linux2

Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

>>> x=4

>>> x

4

>>>

To install and use IDLE in Linux, on terminal, type

sudo apt-get install idle

idle