sudo install python 3.8.5 code example
Example: install python 3.8 ubuntu
- Run the following commands as root or user with sudo access to update the packages list and install the prerequisites:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install software-properties-common
- Add the deadsnakes PPA to your system’s sources list:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa
When prompted press Enter to continue:
- Press [ENTER] to continue or Ctrl-c to cancel adding it.
- Once the repository is enabled, install Python 3.8 with:
sudo apt install python3.8
- Verify that the installation was successful by typing:
python3.8 --version