dschep · October 7, 2025 10:31 · Apr 4, 2018 · Mar 18, 2018 · Mar 18, 2018 · Mar 18, 2018
diff --git a/raspbian-python3.6.rst b/raspbian-python3.6.rst
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ it ourselves, and here is how to do it. There is also an ansible role attached t
 
    .. code-block:: bash
 
-        $ wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.6.4/Python-3.6.4.tar.xz
-        $ tar xf Python-3.6.4.tar.xz
-        $ cd Python-3.6.4
+        $ wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.6.5/Python-3.6.5.tar.xz
+        $ tar xf Python-3.6.5.tar.xz
+        $ cd Python-3.6.5
         $ ./configure
         $ make
         $ sudo make altinstall
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ it ourselves, and here is how to do it. There is also an ansible role attached t
 
    .. code-block:: bash
 
-        $ sudo rm -r Python-3.6.4
-        $ rm Python-3.6.4.tar.xz
+        $ sudo rm -r Python-3.6.5
+        $ rm Python-3.6.5.tar.xz
         $ sudo apt-get --purge remove build-essential tk-dev
         $ sudo apt-get --purge remove libncurses5-dev libncursesw5-dev libreadline6-dev
         $ sudo apt-get --purge remove libdb5.3-dev libgdbm-dev libsqlite3-dev libssl-dev

diff --git a/raspbian-python3.6.yml b/raspbian-python3.6.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 ---
 - hosts: all
   vars:
-    version: 3.6.4
+    version: 3.6.5
     threads: 4
   tasks:
     - name: "python{{version}} runtime&build dependencies"

diff --git a/raspbian-python3.6.rst b/raspbian-python3.6.rst
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ it ourselves, and here is how to do it. There is also an ansible role attached t
    .. code-block:: bash
 
         $ sudo rm -r Python-3.6.4
-        $ rm Python-3.6.4.tgz
+        $ rm Python-3.6.4.tar.xz
         $ sudo apt-get --purge remove build-essential tk-dev
         $ sudo apt-get --purge remove libncurses5-dev libncursesw5-dev libreadline6-dev
         $ sudo apt-get --purge remove libdb5.3-dev libgdbm-dev libsqlite3-dev libssl-dev

diff --git a/python3.6.yml → raspbian-python3.6.yml b/python3.6.yml → raspbian-python3.6.yml
diff --git a/python3.6.yml b/python3.6.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# An ansible role to configure python3.6 on a Raspberry Pi.
+# to get started, ensure you have ansible installed:
+#  $ sudo apt install ansible
+# Then run this playbook:
+#  $ ansible-playbook -i localhost, python3.6.yml
+# Then you can get started:
+#  $ python3.6
+#
+---
+- hosts: all
+  vars:
+    version: 3.6.4
+    threads: 4
+  tasks:
+    - name: "python{{version}} runtime&build dependencies"
+      become: yes
+      apt: name={{item}}
+      with_items:
+        - build-essential
+        - tk-dev
+        - libncurses5-dev
+        - libncursesw5-dev
+        - libreadline6-dev
+        - libdb5.3-dev
+        - libgdbm-dev
+        - libsqlite3-dev
+        - libssl-dev
+        - libbz2-dev
+        - libexpat1-dev
+        - liblzma-dev
+        - zlib1g-dev
+    - name: "Download python{{version}}"
+      get_url:
+        url="https://www.python.org/ftp/python/{{version}}/Python-{{version}}.tar.xz"
+        dest="/tmp/Python-{{version}}.tar.xz"
+    - name: "Unarchive python{{version}}"
+      unarchive:
+        src="/tmp/Python-{{version}}.tar.xz"
+        dest="/tmp/"
+        copy=no
+        creates="/tmp/Python-{{version}}"
+    - name: "configure python{{version}} build"
+      command: ./configure
+      args:
+        chdir: "/tmp/Python-{{version}}"
+        creates: "/tmp/Python-{{version}}/Makefile"
+    - name: "build python{{version}}"
+      # not using make module to be able to use -j and creates option to fully skip step
+      command: make -j{{threads}}
+      args:
+        chdir: "/tmp/Python-{{version}}"
+        creates: "/tmp/Python-{{version}}/python"
+    - name: "install python{{version}}"
+      become: yes
+      make:
+        chdir: "/tmp/Python-{{version}}"
+        target: altinstall
diff --git a/raspbian-python3.6.rst b/raspbian-python3.6.rst
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 Installing Python 3.6 on Raspbian
 =================================
 
-As of January 2017, Raspbian does not yet include the latest Python release, Python 3.6. This means we will have to build
-it ourselves, and here is how to do it.
+As of January 2018, Raspbian does not yet include the latest Python release, Python 3.6. This means we will have to build
+it ourselves, and here is how to do it. There is also an ansible role attached that automates it all for you.
 
 1. Install the required build-tools (some might already be installed on your system).
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ it ourselves, and here is how to do it.
         $ make
         $ sudo make altinstall
 
-4. Optionally: Delete the source code and uninstall the previously installed packages. When
+3. Optionally: Delete the source code and uninstall the previously installed packages. When
    uninstalling the packages, make sure you only remove those that were not previously installed
    on your system. Also, remember to adjust version numbers if necesarry.
 

diff --git a/raspbian-python3.6.rst b/raspbian-python3.6.rst
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ it ourselves, and here is how to do it.
 
    .. code-block:: bash
 
-        $ wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.6.0/Python-3.6.0.tar.xz
-        $ tar xf Python-3.6.0.tar.xz
-        $ cd Python-3.6.0
+        $ wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.6.4/Python-3.6.4.tar.xz
+        $ tar xf Python-3.6.4.tar.xz
+        $ cd Python-3.6.4
         $ ./configure
         $ make
         $ sudo make altinstall
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ it ourselves, and here is how to do it.
 
    .. code-block:: bash
 
-        $ sudo rm -r Python-3.6.0
-        $ rm Python-3.6.0.tgz
+        $ sudo rm -r Python-3.6.4
+        $ rm Python-3.6.4.tgz
         $ sudo apt-get --purge remove build-essential tk-dev
         $ sudo apt-get --purge remove libncurses5-dev libncursesw5-dev libreadline6-dev
         $ sudo apt-get --purge remove libdb5.3-dev libgdbm-dev libsqlite3-dev libssl-dev

diff --git a/raspbian-python3.6.rst b/raspbian-python3.6.rst
@@ -9,10 +9,7 @@ it ourselves, and here is how to do it.
    .. code-block:: bash
 
         $ sudo apt-get update
-        $ sudo apt-get install build-essential tk-dev
-        $ sudo apt-get install libncurses5-dev libncursesw5-dev libreadline6-dev
-        $ sudo apt-get install libdb5.3-dev libgdbm-dev libsqlite3-dev libssl-dev
-        $ sudo apt-get install libbz2-dev libexpat1-dev liblzma-dev zlib1g-dev
+        $ sudo apt-get install build-essential tk-dev libncurses5-dev libncursesw5-dev libreadline6-dev libdb5.3-dev libgdbm-dev libsqlite3-dev libssl-dev libbz2-dev libexpat1-dev liblzma-dev zlib1g-dev
 
    If one of the packages cannot be found, try a newer version number (e.g. ``libdb5.4-dev`` instead of ``libdb5.3-dev``).
 

diff --git a/raspbian-python3.5.rst → raspbian-python3.6.rst b/raspbian-python3.5.rst → raspbian-python3.6.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-Installing Python 3.5 on Raspbian
+Installing Python 3.6 on Raspbian
 =================================
 
-As of October 2016, Raspbian does not yet include the latest Python release, Python 3.5. This means we will have to build
+As of January 2017, Raspbian does not yet include the latest Python release, Python 3.6. This means we will have to build
 it ourselves, and here is how to do it.
 
 1. Install the required build-tools (some might already be installed on your system).
@@ -16,38 +16,26 @@ it ourselves, and here is how to do it.
 
    If one of the packages cannot be found, try a newer version number (e.g. ``libdb5.4-dev`` instead of ``libdb5.3-dev``).
 
-2. Download and install Python 3.5. When downloading the source code, select the most recent release of Python 3.5, available
+2. Download and install Python 3.6. When downloading the source code, select the most recent release of Python 3.6, available
    on the `official site <https://www.python.org/downloads/source/>`_. Adjust the file names accordingly.
 
    .. code-block:: bash
 
-        $ wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.5.2/Python-3.5.2.tgz
-        $ tar zxvf Python-3.5.2.tgz
-        $ cd Python-3.5.2
-        $ ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/opt/python-3.5.2
+        $ wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.6.0/Python-3.6.0.tar.xz
+        $ tar xf Python-3.6.0.tar.xz
+        $ cd Python-3.6.0
+        $ ./configure
         $ make
-        $ sudo make install
-
-3. Make the compiled binaries globally available.
-
-   .. code-block:: bash
-
-        $ sudo ln -s /usr/local/opt/python-3.5.2/bin/pydoc3.5 /usr/bin/pydoc3.5
-        $ sudo ln -s /usr/local/opt/python-3.5.2/bin/python3.5 /usr/bin/python3.5
-        $ sudo ln -s /usr/local/opt/python-3.5.2/bin/python3.5m /usr/bin/python3.5m
-        $ sudo ln -s /usr/local/opt/python-3.5.2/bin/pyvenv-3.5 /usr/bin/pyvenv-3.5
-        $ sudo ln -s /usr/local/opt/python-3.5.2/bin/pip3.5 /usr/bin/pip3.5
-
-   You should now have a fully working Python 3.5 installation on your Raspberry Pi!
+        $ sudo make altinstall
 
 4. Optionally: Delete the source code and uninstall the previously installed packages. When
    uninstalling the packages, make sure you only remove those that were not previously installed
    on your system. Also, remember to adjust version numbers if necesarry.
 
    .. code-block:: bash
 
-        $ sudo rm -r Python-3.5.2
-        $ rm Python-3.5.2.tgz
+        $ sudo rm -r Python-3.6.0
+        $ rm Python-3.6.0.tgz
         $ sudo apt-get --purge remove build-essential tk-dev
         $ sudo apt-get --purge remove libncurses5-dev libncursesw5-dev libreadline6-dev
         $ sudo apt-get --purge remove libdb5.3-dev libgdbm-dev libsqlite3-dev libssl-dev
@@ -57,3 +45,5 @@ it ourselves, and here is how to do it.
 
 This guide is pretty much taken from the following tutorial:
 https://liudr.wordpress.com/2016/02/04/install-python-on-raspberry-pi-or-debian/
+and
+https://gist.github.com/BMeu/af107b1f3d7cf1a2507c9c6429367a3b
diff --git a/raspbian-python3.5.rst b/raspbian-python3.5.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+Installing Python 3.5 on Raspbian
+=================================
+
+As of October 2016, Raspbian does not yet include the latest Python release, Python 3.5. This means we will have to build
+it ourselves, and here is how to do it.
+
+1. Install the required build-tools (some might already be installed on your system).
+
+   .. code-block:: bash
+
+        $ sudo apt-get update
+        $ sudo apt-get install build-essential tk-dev
+        $ sudo apt-get install libncurses5-dev libncursesw5-dev libreadline6-dev
+        $ sudo apt-get install libdb5.3-dev libgdbm-dev libsqlite3-dev libssl-dev
+        $ sudo apt-get install libbz2-dev libexpat1-dev liblzma-dev zlib1g-dev
+
+   If one of the packages cannot be found, try a newer version number (e.g. ``libdb5.4-dev`` instead of ``libdb5.3-dev``).
+
+2. Download and install Python 3.5. When downloading the source code, select the most recent release of Python 3.5, available
+   on the `official site <https://www.python.org/downloads/source/>`_. Adjust the file names accordingly.
+
+   .. code-block:: bash
+
+        $ wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.5.2/Python-3.5.2.tgz
+        $ tar zxvf Python-3.5.2.tgz
+        $ cd Python-3.5.2
+        $ ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/opt/python-3.5.2
+        $ make
+        $ sudo make install
+
+3. Make the compiled binaries globally available.
+
+   .. code-block:: bash
+
+        $ sudo ln -s /usr/local/opt/python-3.5.2/bin/pydoc3.5 /usr/bin/pydoc3.5
+        $ sudo ln -s /usr/local/opt/python-3.5.2/bin/python3.5 /usr/bin/python3.5
+        $ sudo ln -s /usr/local/opt/python-3.5.2/bin/python3.5m /usr/bin/python3.5m
+        $ sudo ln -s /usr/local/opt/python-3.5.2/bin/pyvenv-3.5 /usr/bin/pyvenv-3.5
+        $ sudo ln -s /usr/local/opt/python-3.5.2/bin/pip3.5 /usr/bin/pip3.5
+
+   You should now have a fully working Python 3.5 installation on your Raspberry Pi!
+
+4. Optionally: Delete the source code and uninstall the previously installed packages. When
+   uninstalling the packages, make sure you only remove those that were not previously installed
+   on your system. Also, remember to adjust version numbers if necesarry.
+
+   .. code-block:: bash
+
+        $ sudo rm -r Python-3.5.2
+        $ rm Python-3.5.2.tgz
+        $ sudo apt-get --purge remove build-essential tk-dev
+        $ sudo apt-get --purge remove libncurses5-dev libncursesw5-dev libreadline6-dev
+        $ sudo apt-get --purge remove libdb5.3-dev libgdbm-dev libsqlite3-dev libssl-dev
+        $ sudo apt-get --purge remove libbz2-dev libexpat1-dev liblzma-dev zlib1g-dev
+        $ sudo apt-get autoremove
+        $ sudo apt-get clean
+
+This guide is pretty much taken from the following tutorial:
+https://liudr.wordpress.com/2016/02/04/install-python-on-raspberry-pi-or-debian/