Installing Python 3.7.6

Procedure

1. Download the Python source package.

   cd /path/to/GALAXY
   wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.7.6/Python-3.7.6.tar.xz

2. Decompress the installation package and perform the installation.

   tar -xvf Python-3.7.6.tar.xz
   cd python-3.7.6
   ./configure --prefix=/path/to/GALAXY/python3.7.6
   make -j && make -install

3. Add the environment variable.

   vi ~/.bashrc

4. Add the following content to the end of the file:

   export PATH=/path/to/GALAXY/python3.7.6/bin:$PATH

5. Exit the insert mode. Run the following command to save the file and exit.

   wq!

6. Enable this file.

   source ~/.bashrc

7. Perform the verification.

   python -V