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  • Using Windows Installer

    ...installed, reinstalled, or removed. The set of features for the Python installer is DefaultFeature - install the interpreter proper, plus the core libraries Extensions - register extensions (.py, .pyc, etc) TclTk - install Tkinter, and IDLE Documentation - install documentation Tools - install the Tools/ directory Testsuite - install Lib/test/ In addition, ALL specifies all features. All features depend on DefaultFeature, so installing any feature automatically installs the ...

  • Using Windows Installer

    ...installed, reinstalled, or removed. The set of features for the Python installer is DefaultFeature - install the interpreter proper, plus the core libraries Extensions - register extensions (.py, .pyc, etc) TclTk - install Tkinter, and IDLE Documentation - install documentation Tools - install the Tools/ directory Testsuite - install Lib/test/ In addition, ALL specifies all features. All features depend on DefaultFeature, so installing any feature automatically installs the ...

  • Python Distutils-SIG: Tasks and Division of Labour

    ...install Python modules; arrived at a rough consensus regarding the division of labour necessary to conceptualize any distribution/installation system; and came up with a proposed user interface. This document describes the tasks and division of labour; the proposed user interface is described elsewhere. Three roles were identified: the developer, the packager, and the installer (in one sense, the end-user of the system; I'll stick to "installer" because...

  • Python Distutils-SIG: Tasks and Division of Labour

    ...install Python modules; arrived at a rough consensus regarding the division of labour necessary to conceptualize any distribution/installation system; and came up with a proposed user interface. This document describes the tasks and division of labour; the proposed user interface is described elsewhere. Three roles were identified: the developer, the packager, and the installer (in one sense, the end-user of the system; I'll stick to "installer" because...

  • Release – Python 3.7.9

    Version: None

    Released: Aug. 17, 2020

    Note: The release you are looking at is Python 3.7.9, the final bugfix/security release with binary installers for the legacy 3.7 series which has now reached end-of-life and is no longer supported. See the downloads page for currently supported versions of Python. The final source-only security fix release for …

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  • Release – Python 3.7.7

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    Released: March 10, 2020

    Note: The release you are looking at is a bugfix release for the legacy 3.7 series which has now reached end-of-life and is no longer supported. See the downloads page for currently supported versions of Python. The final source-only security fix release for 3.7 was 3.7.17. The Python 3.7 …

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  • Release – Python 3.12.0a7

    Version: None

    Released: April 4, 2023

    This is an early developer preview of Python 3.12. Major new features of the 3.12 series, compared to 3.11 Python 3.12 is still in development. This release, 3.12.0a7 is the seventh and final alpha release of 3.12. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the current …

  • Python for Mac OS X

    ...install newer versions alongside the system ones. The easiest way to do that is to install one of the binary installers for OS X from the Python Download page. Installers are available for the latest Python 3 and Python 2 releases that will work on all Macs that run Mac OS X 10.5 and later. Python releases include IDLE, Python's built-in interactive development environment. If you download and install Python from the release page, you may also need to download and install a newer version of T...

  • Release – Python 3.8.13

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    Released: March 16, 2022

    This is a security release of Python 3.8 Note: The release you're looking at is Python 3.8.13, a security bugfix release for the legacy 3.8 series. Python 3.11 is now the latest feature release series of Python 3. Get the latest release of 3.11.x here. Security content in this …

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  • Release – Python 3.7.7rc1

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    Released: March 4, 2020

    Note Python 3.8 is now the latest feature release series of Python 3. Get the latest release of 3.8.x here. We plan to continue to provide bugfix releases for 3.7.x until mid 2020 and security fixes until mid 2023. Python 3.7.7rc1 is the release candidate preview of the seventh …

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  • Release – Python 3.7.8

    Version: None

    Released: June 27, 2020

    Note: The release you are looking at is a bugfix release for the legacy 3.7 series which has now reached end-of-life and is no longer supported. See the downloads page for currently supported versions of Python. The final source-only security fix release for 3.7 was 3.7.17. Please see the …

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  • Release – Python 3.7.0a1

    Version: None

    Released: Sept. 19, 2017

    This is an early developer preview of Python 3.7 Major new features of the 3.7 series, compared to 3.6 Python 3.7 is still in development. This releasee, 3.7.0a1 is the first of four planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the current state of …

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  • Release – Python 3.5.0a2

    Version: None

    Released: March 9, 2015

    Python 3.5.0a2 Python 3.5 has reached end-of-life. Python 3.5.10, the final release of the 3.5 series, is available here. Python 3.5.0a2 was released on March 9th, 2015. Major new features of the 3.5 series, compared to 3.4 Python 3.5 is still in development, and 3.5.0a1 is the second alpha release. …

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  • Release – Python 3.5.0a3

    Version: None

    Released: March 30, 2015

    Python 3.5.0a3 Python 3.5 has reached end-of-life. Python 3.5.10, the final release of the 3.5 series, is available here. Python 3.5.0a3 was released on March 30th, 2015. Major new features of the 3.5 series, compared to 3.4 Python 3.5 is still in development, and 3.5.0a1 is the second alpha release. …

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  • Release – Python 3.7.0a2

    Version: None

    Released: Oct. 17, 2017

    This is an early developer preview of Python 3.7 Major new features of the 3.7 series, compared to 3.6 Python 3.7 is still in development. This releasee, 3.7.0a2, is the second of four planned alpha releases. Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the current state of …

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  • Release – Python 3.7.8rc1

    Version: None

    Released: June 17, 2020

    Note Note: The release you are looking at is a bugfix release preview for the legacy 3.7 series which has now reached end-of-life and is no longer supported. See the downloads page for currently supported versions of Python. The final source-only security fix release for 3.7 was 3.7.17. Note …

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  • Python Distutils-SIG: Documentation

    ...Installing Python Modules This is for end-users, system administrators, and Python programmers who need to install third-party modules to their existing Python installation. It focusses on using the Distutils, but also covers older ways of installing Python modules and extensions. Distributing Python Modules This is for module and extension developers who want to share their e...

  • Release – Python 3.6.5rc1

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    Released: March 13, 2018

    Python 3.6.5rc1 is a release candidate preview of the fifth maintenance release of Python 3.6. The Python 3.6 series contains many new features and optimizations. Among the new major new features in Python 3.6 are: PEP 468, Preserving Keyword Argument Order PEP 487, Simpler customization of class creation …

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  • Release – Python 3.6.6rc1

    Version: None

    Released: June 12, 2018

    Python 3.6.6rc1 is a release candidate preview of the sixth maintenance release of Python 3.6. The Python 3.6 series contains many new features and optimizations. Among the new major new features in Python 3.6 are: PEP 468, Preserving Keyword Argument Order PEP 487, Simpler customization of class creation …

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  • Release – Python 3.6.7rc1

    Version: None

    Released: Sept. 26, 2018

    Python 3.6.7rc1 is a release candidate preview of the seventh maintenance release of Python 3.6. The Python 3.6 series contains many new features and optimizations. Among the new major new features in Python 3.6 are: PEP 468, Preserving Keyword Argument Order PEP 487, Simpler customization of class creation …

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