Python Install Methods

Installing Python From Source

Install Python 3.7 from source on Centos 7

#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -eo pipefail

version='3.7.7'
yum -y install gcc openssl-devel zlib-devel wget make
wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/$version/Python-$version.tgz
tar xzf Python-$version.tgz
cd Python-$version
./configure --prefix=/usr/local
#./configure --prefix=/usr/local --enable-optimizations
make altinstall

Setup Virtual Environment for 3.7

python3.7 -m venv venv3.7
source venv3.7/bin/activate
pip install -U pip wheel  # if needed