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How to install Python from source

1. Download Python from source

Download the desired Python version at this address: https://www.python.org/downloads/source/

2. Unzip Python source code

Move the downloaded archive to a safe location as you may need to recompile Python several times and unzip the file using:

tar -xvzf <file>

3. Check the dependencies

Before installing Python, you might need to install some dependencies, check it before or you might need to recompile everything. If something is missing, you should see it in the compilation logs.

4. Configure the installation

You then need to configure using the command:

./configure --enable-shared --enable-optimizations

Some additional flags might be added if needed.

5. Compile

Finally you can compile using:

make

and then:

sudo make altinstall

6. Additionally

When recompiling, use the following command to clean the installation:

make clean
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