Objective
Python version 3 is now the default python interpreter on Ubuntu 18.04 Desktop or Server release. However, if you need to install the older Python 2 version you can do that with a single apt command.
Operating System and Software Versions
- Operating System: – Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver
Requirements
Privileged access to your Ubuntu System as root or via sudo command is required.
Conventions
- # – requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of
sudocommand - $ – requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user
Other Versions of this Tutorial
Instructions
To install Python 2 version on Ubuntu 18.04 open up terminal and enter:
$ sudo apt install python-minimal
Check installed python version:
$ python --version Python 2.7.14+
Visit the following page if you need to install PIP tool for managing Python 2 packages.