Where do I find Python 2.7 on Ubuntu 16?

Question

I'm really noob at Ubuntu and I really need Phython 2.7 and PIP next week on our training.

The instruction are to: -Install Ubuntu -Install Python -Install - python2.7-dev - python-dev -And PIP

So I tried to install some stuff and research stuff. Like installing Python 2.7.13 and fiddle with the terminal and stuff.

The problem is. I don't know where to open the Python that I have installed or to install the next thing PIP.

How do I install the latest Python 2.7.X or 3.X on Ubuntu? - Here are the steps that I have followed.

If you have time, please do a step-by-step and explain it to me so I can understand. What I'm doing. Really lost right now. D:

-Anyone- on Ubuntu has python 2.7 installed. Type `which python` on command line. And type `python` to enter command line. Otherwise use an editor. And the `dev` and `pip`: `sudo apt-get install` with the package name to install these. Your task to find the package names (hint: start with the names you typed ;-) ) — Rinzwind, Apr 12 '17 at 14:38
sudo apt-get install python2.7-dev sudo apt-get install python-dev sudo apt-get install pip Like that or not? — vonvonvon, Apr 12 '17 at 15:11

You'reAGitForNotUsingGit · Answer 1 · 2017-04-12T14:40:03.597

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Both Python 2 and 3 come pre-installed with Ubuntu by default. There is no need to compile from source.

To open python2, just run:

python

And to open python3, just run:

python3

To find the location of the python2 binary, just run:

which python

And to find the location of the python3 binary:

which python3

edited Apr 12 '17 at 14:40

answered Apr 12 '17 at 14:38

You'reAGitForNotUsingGit

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do I need to run it from terminal? – vonvonvon Apr 12 '17 at 14:39
I really apologize if I don't know anything. – vonvonvon Apr 12 '17 at 14:40
@vonvonvon - Running from the terminal as opposed to what? – You'reAGitForNotUsingGit Apr 12 '17 at 14:40
so the terminal has this ">>>" thingy? Is that the python? – vonvonvon Apr 12 '17 at 14:50
@vonvonvon - That's the live python shell interpreter. If you want to run a `.py` file, then you just do `python fileInQuestion.py` – You'reAGitForNotUsingGit Apr 12 '17 at 14:52
So I tried to create a new file using "touch newfile.py" so I can open the interface and get familiar with it. Where did that file go? – vonvonvon Apr 12 '17 at 15:04
under the right click. I can't seem to find a command to create a new file there. So I used the terminal – vonvonvon Apr 12 '17 at 15:04
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@vonvonvon if you want an integrated development environment (IDE) for python, you can install `idle` (or `idle3` for python3). Otherwise, you can use any plain text editor to *write* your code, and then *run* it in the terminal. – steeldriver Apr 12 '17 at 15:06
Oh so. The Shell Interpreter Runs the code that I have wrote. Thanks. :) Btw how do I check if I got the "python2.7-dev - python-dev And PIP" installed already? I tried to fiddle with Sudo and I don't know if I got it right, – vonvonvon Apr 12 '17 at 15:14
@vonvonvon please resist the temptation to *"fiddle with sudo"*. You can see the installed status using `apt-cache policy python2.7 python-dev python-pip` – steeldriver Apr 12 '17 at 15:49
sorry not gonna fiddle it anymore. hahaha. anyway thanks man. :) – vonvonvon Apr 14 '17 at 05:51

Where do I find Python 2.7 on Ubuntu 16?

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