In order to compile Python first we need to install the development tools and some extra libs. Although these extra libraries are not strictly needed to compile Python but without them Python interpreter will be quite useless.
To install python 2.7 on Centos follow the below steps.
yum groupinstall development tools
yum install zlib-devel bzip2-devel openssl-devel xz-libs wget
yum install xz
yum install zlib-devel bzip2-devel openssl-devel xz-libs wget
yum install xz
Download Python Source code and compile
wget http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.6/Python-2.7.6.tar.xz
xz -d Python-2.7.6.tar.xz
tar -xvf Python-2.7.6.tar
xz -d Python-2.7.6.tar.xz
tar -xvf Python-2.7.6.tar
# Enter the directory:
cd Python-2.7.6
# Run the configure:
./configure –prefix=/usr/local
# compile and install it:
make
make altinstall
make altinstall
# Check Python version:
[root@linuxpc ~]# python2.7 -V
Python 2.7.6
[root@linuxpc ~]# which python2.7
/usr/local/bin/python2.7
Install setuptools
wget –no-check-certificate https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/s/setuptools/setuptools-1.4.2.tar.gz
# Extract the files:
tar -xvf setuptools-1.4.2.tar.gz
cd setuptools-1.4.2
cd setuptools-1.4.2
# Install setuptools using the Python 2.7.6:
python2.7 setup.py install
Installing pip
easy_install-2.7 pip
Install virtualenv
pip2.7 install virtualenv
That’s it.
I am founder and webmaster of www.linuxpcfix.com and working as a Sr. Linux Administrator (Expertise on Linux/Unix & Cloud Server) and have been in the industry since more than 14 years.
