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Setup Python 3.8 on Ubuntu
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This document describes how to install Python 3.6 on Ubuntu Linux machines.
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This document describes how to install Python 3.6 or 3.8 on Ubuntu Linux machines.
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To see which version of Python 3 you have installed, open a command prompt and run
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$ sudo apt-get update
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If you're using another version of Ubuntu (e.g. the latest LTS release), we recommend using the `deadsnakes PPA <https://launchpad.net/~deadsnakes/+archive/ubuntu/ppa>`_ to install Python 3.6::
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If you're using another version of Ubuntu (e.g. the latest LTS release) or you want to use a more current Python, we recommend using the `deadsnakes PPA <https://launchpad.net/~deadsnakes/+archive/ubuntu/ppa>`_ to install Python 3.8::
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$ sudo apt-get install software-properties-common
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$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa
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$ sudo apt-get update
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$ sudo apt-get install python3.6
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$ sudo apt-get install python3.8
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If you are using other Linux distribution, chances are you already have Python 3
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pre-installed as well. If not, use your distribution's package manager.

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