Standalone Python installation

Here, we detail the standalone installation of Python on multiple platforms—Linux, Windows, and macOS/X. Standalone means just the IDLE IDE, interpreter, and some basic packages. Another option is to download from a distribution, which is a richer version and comes pre-installed with many utilities.

Linux

If you're using Linux, Python will most probably come pre-installed. If you're not sure, type the following at Command Prompt:

       which python

Python is likely to be found in one of the following folders on Linux, depending on your distribution and particular installation:

• /usr/bin/python
• /bin/python
• /usr/local/bin/python
• /opt/local/bin/python

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