From 32a24e05c2a30e96d0aa152482efc856ff1ced24 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lance Edgar Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2025 10:54:31 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Add Installation-Python --- Installation-Python.-.md | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Installation-Python.-.md diff --git a/Installation-Python.-.md b/Installation-Python.-.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..386b8c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/Installation-Python.-.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +# Installing Python + +**NOTE:** *This document is deprecated. Please see [[Installation]] instead.* + +How (and indeed, ''if'') you must install Python will vary depending on the operating system you're using. + +The important point is to confirm which ''version'' you have. Python 2.6 and 2.7 are well-tested. Python 2.5 ''may'' work, but Python 3.x will ''not'' work. You can determine the version in use with this command: + +``` +$ python --version +``` + +## Linux + +Python should be installed out of the box on most flavors of Linux. Debian 6.0 comes with Python 2.6, for instance. See your distribution's documentation for more information. + +## Microsoft Windows + +See [Python Installation on Microsoft Windows](Installation-Python-Windows.-).