How to install Python 3.6?

[emil_21]

I need to install python 3.6 on debian stretch. How to do that?

[bw123]

I need to install python 3.6 on debian stretch. How to do that?

https://duckduckgo.com/html/?q=install+ ... an+stretch

[emil_21]

I followed this guide https://github.com/chriskuehl/python3.6-debian-stretch and installed python 3.6, but if i run 'python -V' it still shows version 2.7.13. Why is that?

[dilberts_left_nut]

https://wiki.debian.org/Python

[Dai_trying]

Simple answer:
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python3 -V

[emil_21]

Simple answer:
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python3 -V

If i type 'python3 -V' it shows 'Python 3.5.3'.

[Dai_trying]

That shows you have both Python 2.7 and Python 3.5.

If you really want 3.6 or above you could try to install the latest version direct from the python website or backport the Buster version (both are V3.7). I am using Buster now which has 3.7.2+ by default.

[emil_21]

So, debian buster will have python 3.7? I guess i will wait until it is officially released and upgrade.

[Dai_trying]

Yes, I usually keep a Testing installation to see how it is going, and have recently performed a fresh installation as the freeze has started. It has been pretty stable for me but my needs are quite simple and I generally keep software down to a minimum.
I don't think there is a vast difference between the versions though (3.5 - 3.7) so waiting might be the prudent option.

[stevepusser]

I followed this guide https://github.com/chriskuehl/python3.6-debian-stretch and installed python 3.6, but if i run 'python -V' it still shows version 2.7.13. Why is that?

What deb files did you install?
Did you read the instructions? They say it will not replace Python 3.5, so it will remain your default python3. I would imagine you'll have to run "python3.6" or something similar.

[emil_21]

I followed this guide https://github.com/chriskuehl/python3.6-debian-stretch and installed python 3.6, but if i run 'python -V' it still shows version 2.7.13. Why is that?

What deb files did you install?
Did you read the instructions? They say it will not replace Python 3.5, so it will remain your default python3. I would imagine you'll have to run "python3.6" or something similar.

I just copy the command:

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wget https://github.com/chriskuehl/python3.6-debian-stretch/releases/download/v3.6.3-1-deb9u1/{python3.6_3.6.3-1.deb9u1_amd64,python3.6-minimal_3.6.3-1.deb9u1_amd64,python3.6-dev_3.6.3-1.deb9u1_amd64,libpython3.6_3.6.3-1.deb9u1_amd64,libpython3.6-minimal_3.6.3-1.deb9u1_amd64,libpython3.6-stdlib_3.6.3-1.deb9u1_amd64,libpython3.6-dev_3.6.3-1.deb9u1_amd64}.deb

and then run the command 'sudo dpkg -i *.deb' and installed the downloaded packages.

I am trying to install electrum which require python 3.6. I first installed the dependencies with this command:

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sudo apt-get install python3-setuptools python3-pyqt5 python3-pip

Then installed electrum with this command:

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sudo python3 -m pip install https://download.electrum.org/3.3.4/Electrum-3.3.4.tar.gz#egg=electrum[fast]

But i am not sure if it was installed correctly because it produced some output during the installation which i am not sure what it means.

But i am unable to start electrum. If i try to launch it from the command line i get this output:

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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/local/bin/electrum", line 339, in <module>
    d.init_gui(config, plugins)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/dist-packages/electrum/daemon.py", line 326, in init_gui
    gui = __import__('electrum.gui.' + gui_name, fromlist=['electrum'])
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.6/dist-packages/electrum/gui/qt/__init__.py", line 37, in <module>
    from PyQt5.QtGui import *
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'PyQt5.QtGui'

[stevepusser]

Again, "python3" is the default Stretch Python 3.5. You have to use "python3.6" to use 3.6. Try "python3.6 --version". No guarantees that Ubuntu packages are going to work, though.

Why don't you just use the Electrum Appimage instead, and forget all this monkeying around with PPAs and foreign debs? It uses an internal version of a newer Python.

I just rebuilt python3.7-3.7.2 from that PPA on a vanilla Stretch platform...it looks quite interesting.