Chapter 2. Installing and using Python

Procedure

• To install Python 3.9, use:

  # dnf install python3.9

• To install Python 3.11, use:

  # dnf install python3.11

• To install Python 3.12, use:

  # dnf install python3.12

Verification

• To verify the Python version installed on your system, use the --version option with the python command specific for your required version of Python.

• For Python 3.9:

  $ python3.9 --version

• For Python 3.11:

  $ python3.11 --version

• For Python 3.12:

  $ python3.12 --version

Procedure

• To install the Requests module for Python 3.9, use:

  # dnf install python3.9-requests

• To install the pip package installer from Python 3.9, use:

  # dnf install python3.9-pip

• To install the pip package installer from Python 3.11, use:

  # dnf install python3.11-pip

• To install the pip package installer from Python 3.12, use:

  # dnf install python3.12-pip

• python3*-idle
• python3*-debug
• python3*-Cython
• python3.11-pytest and its dependencies
• python3.12-pytest and its dependencies.

Prerequisites

• Ensure that Python is installed.
• If you want to download and install third-party applications for Python 3.11 or Python 3.12, install the python3.11-pip or python3.12-pip package.

Procedure

• To run the Python 3.9 interpreter or related commands, use, for example:

  $ python3.9
  $ python3.9 -m venv --help
  $ python3.9 -m pip install package
  $ pip3 install package

• To run the Python 3.11 interpreter or related commands, use, for example:

  $ python3.11
  $ python3.11 -m venv --help
  $ python3.11 -m pip install package
  $ pip3.11 install package

• To run the Python 3.12 interpreter or related commands, use, for example:

  $ python3.12
  $ python3.12 -m venv --help
  $ python3.12 -m pip install package
  $ pip3.12 install package