Installing Python 3.7.6

Procedure

1. Use PuTTY to log in to the server as the root user.
2. Go to the installation directory.

   cd path/to/python3.7.6

3. Decompress the package.

   tar -xvf Python-3.7.6.tar.xz

4. Go to the Python-3.7.6 directory.

   cd Python-3.7.6

5. Perform the compilation and installation.

   mkdir /path/to/Python3.7.6
   ./configure –prefix=/path/to/Python3.7.6
   make -j && make install

6. Create a soft link that points to Python.

   cd /usr/bin

   Run the python -V command. If another version is displayed in the command output, run the following command to delete Python:

   rm python

   If no Python version is displayed in the command output, run the following command to create a soft link:

   ln -s /path/to/Python3.7.6/bin/python3 ./python

7. Check the Python version.

   python -V