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I have to use Ubuntu 12.04 for some reason. In the other hand, i have to use Python 2.7.8 but the newest python version for 12.04 is 2.7.3. Is there any ppa repository i can use to upgrade my python or other simple way to do this?

Thanks in advance..

user2047836
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  • Download latest version tarball form python website https://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7.8/ and install it using http://askubuntu.com/questions/25961/how-do-i-install-a-tar-gz-or-tar-bz2-file – Sudheer Aug 21 '14 at 16:55
  • @sudheer, that's generally a bad idea. Mixing managed and unmanaged installs is a recipe for disaster. – Catskul Apr 15 '15 at 14:37

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There is a ppa for Python 2.7.10 which is relatively new. Please, read description here:

https://launchpad.net/~fkrull/+archive/ubuntu/deadsnakes-python2.7

  1. Add PPA repository

    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:fkrull/deadsnakes-python2.7

  2. Update package list

    sudo apt-get update

  3. Then Install it

    sudo apt-get install python2.7
user.dz
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All versions of Python are available on Python web site. For the version 2.7.8, the download page is: https://www.python.org/download/releases/2.7.8

If you don't know how to install Python from the repository, you can use EasyInstall. This page explains how to install it and use it - it's very simple to use.

ZSW
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  • I dont' see how easy install helps to install python itself. But maybe I'm missing something. Could you explain? – MadMike Oct 21 '14 at 05:24
  • Here are the details: http://peak.telecommunity.com/DevCenter/EasyInstall – ZSW Oct 28 '14 at 16:49
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    This won't work. EasyInstall is meant to install python-modules. It won't help you compile, link and install python itself. – MadMike Oct 30 '14 at 15:11