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Install Python on Ubuntu

Learn how to install Python on Ubuntu

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Sat Apr 26 2025

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Method 1: Install Python using APT

This method is the most straightforward way to install Python on Ubuntu, but it may not always provide the latest version, as it uses the version available in the Ubuntu repositories.

sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install python3 # check python version python3 --version

This method allows you to install the latest version of Python using a Personal Package Archive (PPA) . This is recommended if you need a more recent version than what is available in the default repositories.

sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install software-properties-common sudo add-apt repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa # press enter to confirm sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install python3.13 # replace with the desired version # check python version python3 --version

Method 3: Install Python from Source

This method is useful if you want to customize the installation or if the version you need is not available in the repositories.

Python 3.13.1 is the latest version at the time of writing. You can check for the latest version on the official Python website .

sudo apt-get update sudo apt install zlib1g-dev libncurses5-dev libgdbm-dev libnss3-dev libreadline-dev libffi-dev wget # Download the installer file to the /tmp directory cd /tmp wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.13.1/Python-3.13.1.tgz tar -xf Python-3.13.1.tgz cd Python-3.13.1 ./configure --enable-optimizations sudo make install # check python version python3 --version
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