{"id":6230,"date":"2017-03-06T16:43:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-06T13:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unihost.com\/help\/install_python_centos6\/"},"modified":"2025-12-28T22:27:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T19:27:21","slug":"install_python_centos6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unihost.com\/help\/install_python_centos6\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install Python on CentOS 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

By default, CentOS 6 comes with Python 2.6. This manual is only for those, who want a newer\u00a0version of the software.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can check which version is currently installed by opening the terminal and executing the command\u00a0<\/span>python –version.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

How to install\u00a0Python on CentOS 6<\/h2>\n

Execution of each of these commands can take up to several minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Update all packages with<\/span>\n
    yum update<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
  2. Install zlib-devel module:<\/span>\n
    yum install zlib-devel<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
  3. Install\u00a0openssl-devel module:<\/span>\n
    yum install openssl-devel<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
  4. Check the compiler version:<\/span>\n
    gcc \u2013v<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
  5. If you need to, install the compiler:<\/span>\n
    yum install gcc<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
  6. Download\u00a0Python from the official source:<\/span>\n
    cd \/tmp\/\nwget https:\/\/www.python.org\/ftp\/python\/2.7.9\/Python-2.7.9.tgz<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
  7. Unpack it and go to the unpacked folder:<\/span>\n
    tar xfp Python-2.7.9.tgz<\/span><\/pre>\n
    cd Python-2.7.9<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
  8. Check the dependencies and execute\u00a0makefile:<\/span>\n
    .\/configure\ncat Makefile | grep prefix\n.\/configure -h | grep prefix<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
  9. Create the installation package:<\/span>\n
    make<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
  10. Install it:<\/span>\n
    make install<\/span><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    After you are done, Python will be updated to the latest version.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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