Install python 3 on Redhat 8

The Python 3 interpreter is not available on the RHEL 8 default installation. However, it can be installed with a single dnf command.

In this tutorial you will learn:

Python 3 installation on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

Software Requirements and Conventions Used

Software Requirements and Linux Command Line Conventions
Category	Requirements, Conventions or Software Version Used
System	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Software	N/A
Other	Privileged access to your Linux system as root or via the `sudo` command.
Conventions	# – requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of `sudo` command $ – requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user

To install Python 3 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 execute the following dnf command:
```
# dnf install python3
```
Use --version option to check the installed Python version. For example:
```
# python3 --version
Python 3.6.6
```