Install python in a server

Question

[Madhawa]

Hello all,

I am trying to install python 3.7 to my server. First, I created a separate conda environment in the server using following command,

conda create --name python

Then, I activated this environment: conda activate python

After that I tried to install python 3.7 into this new environment as follows.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/ppa sudo apt update sudo apt install python3.7

However, when I checked the version of python after installing this, t showed me python 2.7.6

It would be very helpful for me if you could let me know how to install python 3.7 in my server since I am new to the python use.

Thanks in advance!

[GenoMax]

Python is generally symlinked to python2.x.

If you did install python 3.x then you will be able to find it by using python3. Try which python3 or simply python3 -V on command line.

[Madhawa]

Thank you for your helpful comment!. I just check it in the command line. It showed me it is python 3.4.3

I am wondering whether is there any possibility to install or upgrade into python 3.7.5

Thank you!

[GenoMax]

Since you have access to sudo on your machine follow the steps outlined here for Ubuntu.

[Madhawa]

Thank you so much for your helpful information. I will refer to the site to install it. Thank you!