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Python

Posted by Pranav Mathur
Pranav Mathur
1,061 Points

Set up Python locally on Linux

I installed Ubuntu 16.04 as everyone said developers use Linux and if I wanted to be one, I should too. Can someone help me setup Python locally, on my desktop?

1 Answer

dublinruncommutr
dublinruncommutr
5,944 Points
dublinruncommutr
dublinruncommutr
5,944 Points

Hi Pranav - not sure if you already figured this one out, but Ubuntu 16.04 comes with both Python 2.7 and Python 3 already installed. Now if you installed a non-standard Ubuntu image, you might have to install python, but this can be done quickly and easily with apt-get:

$ sudo apt-get install python3

Have you tried it from a terminal command-line?