Installing python under the linux

[Grant Edwards]

On 2007-06-25, Grant Edwards <grante at visi.com> wrote:
> On 2007-06-25, vedrandekovic at v-programs.com <vedrandekovic at v-programs.com> wrote:
>
>>>> I have problem with installing Python on the Linux
>>>> platform.Can you tell me step by step how can I install python
>>>> on linux ( please detailed ) , because I don't know anything
>>>> about linux and I really don't understand python documentation
>>>> about installing python on linux.
>>>
>>> Python is usally already installed on most distros.  In a
>>> terminal window type "python" to see if something happens.
>>> Also please provide what distro you are running.
>>
>> Probably my distro is "ubuntu" <--- I don't what is it, and '
>> want install/build python from source
>
> You probably already have Python installed.

You most certainly have the basic python installed already.
It's one of the required packates for Ubunto.  If you want to
do programming, you may want to install some extra stuff like
Idle:

http://www.onecore.net/how-topython-programming-under-ubuntu.htm

Quoting from the page above:

  "Ubuntu comes up with the command line version of python
   pre-installed."

I really do not recommend installing from source for somebody
like you who knows nothing about Python or Linux.  Can explain
why you think you want to install Python from source instead of
using the Python that's already installed on your computer?

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