Install the latest version of Python on Linux (CentOS7)

Installing the latest version of Python in CentOS7 system can be achieved by following the following steps:

1. Confirm that the system has installed dependent libraries

Before installing Python, you need to ensure that the system has installed the necessary dependent libraries. Common dependent libraries include:

• gcc compiler
• zlib and openssl development library
• readline and sqlite development library
• tk and tcl development library

Can be installed via the following command:

sudo yum -y install gcc zlib-devel openssl-devel readline-devel sqlite-devel tk-devel tcl-devel

1. Download the latest version of Python source code

The latest version of Python source code can be downloaded from the Python official website. You can download and decompress it through the wget command:

cd /usr/srcsudo wget 

1. Compile and install Python

After downloading and decompressing, enter the decompressed directory and execute the following commands to compile and install:

cd Python-3.10.0sudo ./configure --enable-optimizationssudo make altinstall

Among them, the
--enable-optimizations option can enable some optimization options to improve the performance of Python.

1. Verify whether the Python installation is successful

Execute the following command to verify whether Python has been successfully installed:

python3.10 -V

If the version number of Python is returned, it means that Python has been installed successfully.

Summarize

Through the above steps, the latest version of Python can be successfully installed on the CentOS7 system. It should be noted that during the installation process, you need to confirm that the system has installed some necessary dependent libraries, and you need to use the sudo command to operate as an administrator.

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