Install Python on Linux

Python comes pre-installed on most Linux distributions, but you might want to install a newer version or use a version manager for better control.

Using Package Manager

Ubuntu/Debian

sudo apt update
sudo apt install python3 python3-pip python3-venv

Fedora/RHEL

sudo dnf install python3 python3-pip python3-venv

Arch Linux

sudo pacman -S python python-pip

Using Pyenv (Recommended for Developers)

Pyenv lets you easily switch between Python versions.

Install Dependencies

sudo apt install build-essential libssl-dev zlib1g-dev \
libbz2-dev libreadline-dev libsqlite3-dev wget curl llvm \
libncurses5-dev libncursesw5-dev xz-utils tk-dev libffi-dev \
liblzma-dev python3-openssl git

Install Pyenv

curl https://pyenv.run | bash

Add to your shell configuration:

echo 'export PYENV_ROOT="$HOME/.pyenv"' >> ~/.bashrc
echo 'command -v pyenv >/dev/null || export PATH="$PYENV_ROOT/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc
echo 'eval "$(pyenv init -)"' >> ~/.bashrc

Install Python with Pyenv

pyenv install 3.12.0
pyenv global 3.12.0

Verify Installation

python3 --version
pip3 --version

Virtual Environment Setup

python3 -m venv myproject
source myproject/bin/activate

Sources

For Windows installation, check out our Windows Python install guide. Mac users can follow our macOS Python setup.