安装最新版Python on Ubuntu 18.04

refer : https://linoxide.com/linux-how-to/install-python-ubuntu/

In this article, we are going to show how to install the latest python on Ubuntu 18.04 machine using the terminal. Also, we will create a virtual environment and a simple program and run it. At the moment of writing this article, the latest stable version of python was 3.6.5 but the process of installing allows you to install the latest version by changing just the version number.

Note that Ubuntu 18.04 has python 3 preinstalled. However, we are going to show how to install it, update and uninstall.

How to install latest python

Before installing the latest version of python check the version of python currently installed on your machine. To do so you can run:

python3 -V

or

python3 --version

If there are several versions installed on your machine you can run the following command to view all versions:

 

apt list --installed | grep python

If you want to install the latest version of python3 on your Ubuntu18 machine you can run:

sudo apt-get install python3

or if it's already preinstalled, you can run the command below to update to latest version.

sudo apt-get upgrade python3

However, if you want to install it manually you can use the source code. To do so, follow the instruction below.

How to install python from source

To install the latest python from source, get the download link of the latest version from