install python 3 centos 6

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Sure, installing Python 3 on CentOS 6 can be a bit tricky because CentOS 6 comes with Python 2.6 by default, and Python 3 is not available in the official CentOS 6 repositories. However, you can still install Python 3 using a few alternative methods. Here’s a step-by-step tutorial to help you through the process:
The EPEL (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux) repository provides additional packages for CentOS. To enable it, run the following command:
Python 3 requires development tools to build from source. Install them using the following command:
Python 3 has some dependencies that need to be installed. Run the following command to install them:
Download the latest Python 3 source code from the official Python website. At the time of writing, the latest stable version is 3.9.7. You can download it using wget:
Extract the downloaded file:
Configure the build with the prefix /usr/local to install Python 3 alongside the system Python 2.6:
Compile the source code:
Install Python 3:
Check that Python 3 has been installed correctly:
This command should display the installed Python 3 version, indicating a successful installation.
If you want to use Python 3 as the default Python interpreter, you can create symbolic links:
Now, when you run python3 or pip3, it will refer to Python 3.9.
You have successfully installed Python 3 on CentOS 6. You can now start using Python 3 for your development projects.
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