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    1. While in the Python source directory you should also check out the README for any extra help on the installation process. `cat README | less`
    2. View the configuration help with `./configure --help` while in the Python source directory.

    **Quick Start with Python 3.5.1**

    ```sh
    $ mkdir ~/sandbox/python3-playground
    $ cd ~/sandbox/python3-playground
    $ ~/local/python-3.5.1/bin/pyvenv env
    $ . env/bin/activate
    (env) $ pip install django
    (env) $ ...
    (env) $ deactivate
    $ exit
    ```

    Learn more about virtual environments in Python 3.5.1 [here](https://docs.python.org/3.5/tutorial/venv.html).

    **References**

    - http://askubuntu.com/questions/572973/how-to-update-python-version-on-ubuntu-14-10
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    # Installing Python from source on Ubuntu

    For whatever reason you may want to upgrade your version of Python that came with your Ubuntu distro. However, completely
    relacing the system version is not recommended. Here is how to install Python for the local user.
    replacing the system version is not recommended. Here is how to install Python for the local user.

    **Python 2.7.10**

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    $ ~/local/python-2.7.10/bin/python --version
    ```

    **Python 3.5.1**

    ```sh
    $ mkdir ~/local/python-3.5.1
    $ cd ~/Downloads
    $ wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.5.1/Python-3.5.1.tgz
    $ tar -zxvf Python-3.5.1.tgz
    $ cd Python-3.5.1
    $ ./configure --prefix=$HOME/local/python-3.5.1/
    $ make
    $ make test
    $ make install
    $ ~/local/python-3.5.1/bin/python3 --version
    ```

    **Tips**

    1. While in the Python source directory you should also check out the README for any extra help on the installation process. `cat README | less`
    2. View the configuration help with `./configure --help` while in the Python source directory.

    **References**

    - http://askubuntu.com/questions/572973/how-to-update-python-version-on-ubuntu-14-10
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    **References**

    - https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/latest/installation.html
    - https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/latest/installation.html

    # Starting a new project

    ```sh
    $ mkdir ~/projects/helloworld
    $ cd ~/projects/helloworld
    $ ~/local/python-2.7.10/bin/virtualenv env
    $ . env/bin/activate
    ```
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    **References**

    - https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/
    - https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/

    # Installing virtualenv

    ```sh
    $ ~/local/python-2.7.10/bin/pip install virtualenv
    ```

    **References**

    - https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/latest/installation.html
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    # Installing Python from source on Ubuntu

    For whatever reason you may want to upgrade your version of Python that came with your Ubuntu distro. However, completely
    relacing the system version is not recommended. Here is how to install Python and virtualenv for the local user.
    relacing the system version is not recommended. Here is how to install Python for the local user.

    **Python 2.7.10**

    ```
    $ mkdir /home/<user>/local/python-2.7.10
    $ cd /home/<user>/src
    ```sh
    $ mkdir ~/local/python-2.7.10
    $ cd ~/Downloads
    $ wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.10/Python-2.7.10.tgz
    $ tar -zxvf Python-2.7.10.tgz
    $ cd Python-2.7.10
    $ ./configure --prefix=/home/<user>/local/python-2.7.10
    $ make
    $ make install
    $ ~/local/python-2.7.10/bin/python --version
    ```

    **References**

    - http://askubuntu.com/questions/572973/how-to-update-python-version-on-ubuntu-14-10
    - http://stackoverflow.com/q/1534210/391924
    - http://stackoverflow.com/q/1534210/391924

    # Installing pip

    ```sh
    $ cd ~/Downloads
    $ wget https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py
    $ ~/local/python-2.7.10/bin/python get-pip.py
    $ ~/local/python-2.7.10/bin/pip --version
    ```

    **References**

    - https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installing/
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    # Installing Python from source on Ubuntu

    For whatever reason you may want to upgrade your version of Python that came with your Ubuntu distro. However, completely
    relacing the system version is not recommended. Here is how to install Python and virtualenv for the local user.

    **Python 2.7.10**

    ```
    $ mkdir /home/<user>/local/python-2.7.10
    $ cd /home/<user>/src
    $ wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.10/Python-2.7.10.tgz
    $ tar -zxvf Python-2.7.10.tgz
    $ cd Python-2.7.10
    $ ./configure --prefix=/home/<user>/local/python-2.7.10
    $ make
    $ make install
    ```

    **References**

    - http://askubuntu.com/questions/572973/how-to-update-python-version-on-ubuntu-14-10
    - http://stackoverflow.com/q/1534210/391924