How to install python 3.2 in ubuntu 13.04

Question

I need python 3.2 for development purposes, but new ubuntu 13.04 comes with python 3.3.

is there any best practice for installing older python version into ubuntu?

Thanks

Any specific reason you'd need 3.2? Is there a feature in it which is not in 3.3? — dobey, May 15 '13 at 21:40
No, but there is 3.2 on the production server and I would like to work on the same version. — JoshuaBoshi, May 16 '13 at 10:37

score 11 · Accepted Answer · answered May 16 '13 at 20:40

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Use the Deadsnakes PPA, which includes a range of Python versions packaged for a range of Ubuntu versions, including 3.2 for raring.

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:fkrull/deadsnakes
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python3.2

answered May 16 '13 at 20:40

Thomas K

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This is exactly the answer I was waiting for.. thank you very much! – JoshuaBoshi May 16 '13 at 21:34

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25

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Download and compile Python (with the terminal):

wget http://python.org/ftp/python/3.3.0/Python-3.3.0.tar.bz2
tar jxf ./Python-3.3.0.tar.bz2
cd ./Python-3.3.0
./configure --prefix=/opt/python3.3
make && sudo make install

Source: AskUbuntu

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25

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answered May 16 '13 at 00:04

philshem

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If I overlook that I want to install 3.2 (not 3.3), I guess this answer should be "compile it". I am ok, with this answer, but I would like to know if there is any better option - prepared packages maybe. – JoshuaBoshi May 16 '13 at 10:40

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 27 '13 at 17:28

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Other options I've come across are pyenv and pythonz - they both will build custom versions of python (including PyPy and Jython) for you and allow you to change the python you use in the terminal.

I haven't tried either myself so can't recommend one.

answered Jul 27 '13 at 17:28

Hamish Downer

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How to install python 3.2 in ubuntu 13.04

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