Installing Python

Use PuTTY to log in to the server as the root user.
Upload the source package to the /path/to/PYTHON directory.
Run the following commands to decompress the Python installation package:
```
cd /path/to/PYTHON
tar -xvf Python-3.8.2.tgz
```
Run the following command to go to the directory generated after decompression:
```
cd Python-3.8.2
```
Run the following command to perform the configuration:
```
./configure --prefix=/path/to/PYTHON
```
Run the following commands to perform the compilation and installation:
```
make -j 16
make install
```
Run the following command to back up Python:
```
mv /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/python-bak
```
Run the following command to create a soft link for Python:
```
ln -s /path/to/PYTHON/bin/python3.8 /usr/bin/python
```

Parent topic: Configuring the Compilation Environment