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| 4 | <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../../general.ent">
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| 5 | %general-entities;
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| 6 |
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| 7 | <!ENTITY python3-download-http
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| 8 | "https://www.python.org/ftp/python/&python3-version;/Python-&python3-version;.tar.xz">
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| 9 | <!ENTITY python3-download-ftp " ">
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| 10 | <!ENTITY python3-md5sum "fb7f7eae520285788449d569e45b6718">
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| 11 | <!ENTITY python3-size "19 MB">
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| 12 | <!ENTITY python3-buildsize "282 MB (add 63 MB for tests)">
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| 13 | <!ENTITY python3-time "1.9 SBU (add 2.8 SBU for tests; both using parallelism=4)">
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| 14 | <!--
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| 15 | Note: Size does not reflect docs that were install in LFS.
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| 16 | -->
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| 17 | <!ENTITY python3htmldoc-download-http
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| 18 | "https://www.python.org/ftp/python/doc/&python3-version;/python-&python3-version;-docs-html.tar.bz2">
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| 19 | <!ENTITY python3-docs-md5sum "cdce7b1189bcf52947f3b434ab04d7e2" >
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| 20 | ]>
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| 21 |
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| 22 | <sect1 id="python3" xreflabel="Python-&python3-version;">
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| 23 | <?dbhtml filename="python3.html" ?>
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| 24 |
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| 25 |
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| 26 | <title>Python-&python3-version;</title>
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| 27 |
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| 28 | <indexterm zone="python3">
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| 29 | <primary sortas="a-Python3">Python3</primary>
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| 30 | </indexterm>
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| 31 |
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| 32 | <sect2 role="package">
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| 33 | <title>Introduction to Python 3</title>
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| 34 |
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| 35 | <para>
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| 36 | The <application>Python 3</application> package contains the
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| 37 | <application>Python</application> development environment.
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| 38 | This is useful for object-oriented programming, writing scripts,
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| 39 | prototyping large programs or developing entire applications.
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| 40 | </para>
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| 41 |
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| 42 | <note>
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| 43 | <para>
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| 44 | <application>Python 3</application> was installed in LFS.
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| 45 | The only reason to rebuild it here is if optional modules
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| 46 | are needed, or to upgrade this package.
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| 47 | </para>
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| 48 | </note>
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| 49 |
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| 50 | &lfs120_checked;
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| 51 |
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| 52 | <important>
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| 53 | <para>
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| 54 | If upgrading to a new Python-3 minor version (for example,
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| 55 | from Python-3.10.x to Python-3.11.0), you will need to reinstall
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| 56 | any Python3 modules you have installed. You should also
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| 57 | reinstall packages that generate Python3 modules
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| 58 | including
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| 59 | <xref linkend="gobject-introspection"/>,
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| 60 | <xref linkend="opencv"/>,
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| 61 | <xref linkend="graphviz"/> (if swig is installed).
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| 62 | </para>
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| 63 |
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| 64 | <para>Before you upgrade, you can get a list of modules installed
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| 65 | with <command>pip3 list</command>. The list may be incomplete as
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| 66 | some Python modules are not installed with <command>pip3</command>,
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| 67 | for example the <literal>cracklib</literal> module installed by
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| 68 | <xref role='nodep' linkend='cracklib'/>. Use <command>ls
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| 69 | /usr/lib/python3.<replaceable>minor</replaceable>/site-packages</command>
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| 70 | for a comprehensive list.
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| 71 | </para>
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| 72 |
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| 73 | <para>
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| 74 | The Python modules from LFS will also have to be reinstalled:
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| 75 | <ulink url="&lfs-root;/chapter08/flit-core.html">flit-core</ulink>,
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| 76 | <ulink url="&lfs-root;/chapter08/wheel.html">wheel</ulink>,
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| 77 | <ulink url="&lfs-root;/chapter08/meson.html">meson</ulink>,
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| 78 | <ulink url="&lfs-root;/chapter08/markupsafe.html">MarkupSafe</ulink>,
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| 79 | and <ulink url="&lfs-root;/chapter08/jinja2.html">Jinja2</ulink>.
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| 80 | </para>
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| 81 | </important>
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| 82 |
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| 83 | <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Package Information</bridgehead>
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| 84 | <itemizedlist spacing="compact">
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| 85 | <listitem>
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| 86 | <para>
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| 87 | Download (HTTP): <ulink url="&python3-download-http;"/>
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| 88 | </para>
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| 89 | </listitem>
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| 90 | <listitem>
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| 91 | <para>
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| 92 | Download (FTP): <ulink url="&python3-download-ftp;"/>
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| 93 | </para>
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| 94 | </listitem>
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| 95 | <listitem>
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| 96 | <para>
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| 97 | Download MD5 sum: &python3-md5sum;
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| 98 | </para>
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| 99 | </listitem>
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| 100 | <listitem>
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| 101 | <para>
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| 102 | Download size: &python3-size;
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| 103 | </para>
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| 104 | </listitem>
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| 105 | <listitem>
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| 106 | <para>
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| 107 | Estimated disk space required: &python3-buildsize;
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| 108 | </para>
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| 109 | </listitem>
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| 110 | <listitem>
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| 111 | <para>
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| 112 | Estimated build time: &python3-time;
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| 113 | </para>
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| 114 | </listitem>
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| 115 | </itemizedlist>
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| 116 |
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| 117 | <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Additional Optional Download</bridgehead>
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| 118 | <itemizedlist spacing="compact">
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| 119 | <listitem>
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| 120 | <para>
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| 121 | Download (HTTP): <ulink url="&python3htmldoc-download-http;"/>
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| 122 | </para>
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| 123 | </listitem>
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| 124 | <listitem>
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| 125 | <para>
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| 126 | Download MD5 sum: &python3-docs-md5sum;
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| 127 | </para>
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| 128 | </listitem>
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| 129 | </itemizedlist>
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| 130 |
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| 131 | <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Python 3 Dependencies</bridgehead>
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| 132 |
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| 133 | <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Recommended</bridgehead>
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| 134 | <para role="recommended">
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| 135 | <xref linkend="sqlite"/> (required if building firefox or thunderbird)
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| 136 | </para>
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| 137 |
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| 138 | <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Optional</bridgehead>
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| 139 | <para role="optional">
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| 140 | <xref linkend="bluez"/>,
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| 141 | <xref linkend="gdb"/> (required for some tests),
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| 142 | <xref linkend="valgrind"/>, and
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| 143 | <ulink url="https://www.bytereef.org/mpdecimal/">libmpdec</ulink>
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| 144 | </para>
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| 145 |
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| 146 | <bridgehead renderas="sect4">Optional (For Additional Modules)</bridgehead>
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| 147 | <para role="optional">
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| 148 | <xref linkend="db"/>,
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| 149 | <xref linkend="libnsl"/>, and
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| 150 | <xref linkend="tk"/>
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| 151 | </para>
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| 152 |
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| 153 | <para condition="html" role="usernotes">Editor Notes:
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| 154 | <ulink url="&blfs-wiki;/Python3"/>
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| 155 | </para>
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| 156 | </sect2>
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| 157 |
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| 158 | <sect2 role="installation">
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| 159 | <title>Installation of Python 3</title>
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| 160 |
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| 161 | <para>
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| 162 | Install <application>Python 3</application> by running the following
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| 163 | commands:
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| 164 | </para>
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| 165 |
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| 166 | <screen><userinput>CXX="/usr/bin/g++" \
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| 167 | ./configure --prefix=/usr \
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| 168 | --enable-shared \
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| 169 | --with-system-expat \
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| 170 | --with-system-ffi \
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| 171 | --enable-optimizations &&
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| 172 | make</userinput></screen>
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| 173 |
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| 174 | <para>
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| 175 | To test the result, issue <command>make test</command>.
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| 176 | Some tests may need an Internet connection. Two tests, test_distutils
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| 177 | and test_embed are known to fail.
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| 178 | </para>
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| 179 |
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| 180 | <para>
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| 181 | Now, as the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user:
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| 182 | </para>
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| 183 |
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| 184 | <screen role="root"><userinput>make install</userinput></screen>
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| 185 |
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| 186 | <para>
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| 187 | If upgrading and the documentation has been downloaded, optionally install
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| 188 | it as the &root; user:
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| 189 | </para>
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| 190 |
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| 191 | <screen role="root"><userinput>install -v -dm755 /usr/share/doc/python-&python3-version;/html
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| 192 |
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| 193 | tar --strip-components=1 \
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| 194 | --no-same-owner \
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| 195 | --no-same-permissions \
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| 196 | -C /usr/share/doc/python-&python3-version;/html \
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| 197 | -xvf ../python-&python3-version;-docs-html.tar.bz2</userinput></screen>
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| 198 |
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| 199 | </sect2>
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| 200 |
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| 201 | <sect2 role="commands">
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| 202 | <title>Command Explanations</title>
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| 203 |
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| 204 | <para>
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| 205 | <command> CXX="/usr/bin/g++" ./configure ...</command>: Avoid an annoying
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| 206 | message during configuration.
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| 207 | </para>
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| 208 |
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| 209 | <para>
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| 210 | <parameter>--with-system-expat</parameter>: This switch enables linking
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| 211 | against the system version of <application>Expat</application>.
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| 212 | </para>
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| 213 |
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| 214 | <para>
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| 215 | <parameter>--with-system-ffi</parameter>: This switch enables linking
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| 216 | against the system version of <application>libffi</application>.
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| 217 | </para>
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| 218 | <!--
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| 219 | <para>
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| 220 | <parameter>- -with-ensurepip=yes</parameter> : This switch enables building
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| 221 | the <command>pip</command> and <command>setuptools</command> packaging
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| 222 | programs. <command>setuptools</command> is needed for building some
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| 223 | Python modules.
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| 224 | </para>
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| 225 | -->
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| 226 | <para>
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| 227 | <option>--with-dbmliborder=bdb:gdbm:ndbm</option>: Use this switch
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| 228 | if you want to build the <application>Python</application> DBM Module
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| 229 | against <application>Berkeley DB</application> instead of
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| 230 | <application>GDBM</application>.
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| 231 | </para>
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| 232 |
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| 233 | <para>
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| 234 | <parameter>--enable-optimizations</parameter>: This switch enables
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| 235 | stable, but expensive, optimizations.
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| 236 | </para>
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| 237 |
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| 238 | <para>
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| 239 | <option>--with-lto</option>: This optional switch enables thick Link
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| 240 | Time Optimization. Unusually, it creates a much larger <filename
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| 241 | class="libraryfile">/usr/lib/python&python3-majorver;/config-&python3-majorver;-<arch>-linux-gnu/libpython&python3-majorver;.a</filename>
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| 242 | with a small increase in the time to compile
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| 243 | <application>Python</application>. Run-time results do not appear to show
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| 244 | any benefit from doing this.
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| 245 | </para>
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| 246 |
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| 247 | </sect2>
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| 248 |
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| 249 | <sect2 role="configuration">
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| 250 | <title>Configuring Python 3</title>
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| 251 |
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| 252 | <para>
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| 253 | In order for <command>python3</command> to find the installed
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| 254 | documentation, create the following version independent symlink:
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| 255 | </para>
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| 256 |
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| 257 | <screen role="root"><userinput>ln -svfn python-&python3-version; /usr/share/doc/python-3</userinput></screen>
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| 258 |
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| 259 | <para>
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| 260 | and add the following environment variable to the individual user's or
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| 261 | system's profile:
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| 262 | </para>
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| 263 |
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| 264 | <screen role="root"><userinput>export PYTHONDOCS=/usr/share/doc/python-3/html</userinput></screen>
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| 265 |
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| 266 | </sect2>
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| 267 |
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| 268 | <sect2 role="content">
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| 269 | <title>Contents</title>
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| 270 |
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| 271 | <segmentedlist>
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| 272 | <segtitle>Installed Programs</segtitle>
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| 273 | <segtitle>Installed Libraries</segtitle>
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| 274 | <segtitle>Installed Directories</segtitle>
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| 275 |
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| 276 | <seglistitem>
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| 277 | <seg>
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| 278 | 2to3 (symlink) and
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| 279 | 2to3-&python3-majorver;,
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| 280 |
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| 281 | <!--
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| 282 | easy_install-&python3-majorver;,
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| 283 | -->
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| 284 |
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| 285 | idle3 (symlink) and
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| 286 | idle&python3-majorver;,
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| 287 |
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| 288 | pip3 (symlink) and
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| 289 | pip&python3-majorver;,
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| 290 |
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| 291 | pydoc3 and
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| 292 | pydoc&python3-majorver;,
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| 293 |
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| 294 | python3 (symlink);
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| 295 | python&python3-majorver;, and
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| 296 |
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| 297 | python3-config (symlink) and
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| 298 | python&python3-majorver;-config
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| 299 | </seg>
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| 300 | <seg>
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| 301 | libpython&python3-majorver;.so and libpython3.so
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| 302 | </seg>
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| 303 | <seg>
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| 304 | /usr/include/python&python3-majorver;,
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| 305 | /usr/lib/python&python3-majorver;, and
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| 306 | /usr/share/doc/python-&python3-version;
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| 307 | </seg>
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| 308 | </seglistitem>
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| 309 | </segmentedlist>
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| 310 |
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| 311 | <variablelist>
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| 312 | <bridgehead renderas="sect3">Short Descriptions</bridgehead>
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| 313 | <?dbfo list-presentation="list"?>
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| 314 | <?dbhtml list-presentation="table"?>
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| 315 | <!--
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| 316 | <varlistentry id="2to3">
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| 317 | <term><command>2to3</command></term>
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| 318 | <listitem>
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| 319 | <para>
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| 320 | is designed to assist in the transition between python2 and python3
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| 321 | by automatically converting code to be Python3 compatible.
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| 322 | </para>
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| 323 | <indexterm zone="python3 2to3">
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| 324 | <primary sortas="b-2to3">2to3</primary>
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| 325 | </indexterm>
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| 326 | </listitem>
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| 327 | </varlistentry>
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| 328 | Put here for easy use when removing Python2 -->
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| 329 | <!--
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| 330 | <varlistentry id="easy_install">
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| 331 | <term><command>easy_install</command></term>
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| 332 | <listitem>
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| 333 | <para>
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| 334 | is a frontend to pip3 to make it easier to configure python modules
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| 335 | through the PIP package manager
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| 336 | </para>
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| 337 | <indexterm zone="python3 easy_install">
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| 338 | <primary sortas="python3 easy_install">easy_install</primary>
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| 339 | </indexterm>
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| 340 | </listitem>
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| 341 | </varlistentry>
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| 342 | -->
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| 343 | <varlistentry id="idle3">
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| 344 | <term><command>idle3</command></term>
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| 345 | <listitem>
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| 346 | <para>
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| 347 | is a wrapper script that opens a <application>Python</application>
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| 348 | aware GUI editor. For this script to run, you must have installed
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| 349 | <application>Tk</application> before Python so that the Tkinter
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| 350 | Python module is built
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| 351 | </para>
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| 352 | <indexterm zone="python3 idle3">
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| 353 | <primary sortas="b-idle3">idle3</primary>
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| 354 | </indexterm>
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| 355 | </listitem>
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| 356 | </varlistentry>
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| 357 |
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| 358 | <varlistentry id="pydoc3">
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| 359 | <term><command>pydoc3</command></term>
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| 360 | <listitem>
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| 361 | <para>
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| 362 | is the <application>Python</application> documentation
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| 363 | tool
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| 364 | </para>
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| 365 | <indexterm zone="python3 pydoc3">
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| 366 | <primary sortas="b-pydoc3">pydo3c</primary>
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| 367 | </indexterm>
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| 368 | </listitem>
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| 369 | </varlistentry>
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| 370 |
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| 371 | <varlistentry id="python3-prog">
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| 372 | <term><command>python3</command></term>
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| 373 | <listitem>
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| 374 | <para>
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| 375 | is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming
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| 376 | language
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| 377 | </para>
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| 378 | <indexterm zone="python3 python3-prog">
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| 379 | <primary sortas="b-python3">python3</primary>
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| 380 | </indexterm>
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| 381 | </listitem>
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| 382 | </varlistentry>
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| 383 |
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| 384 | <varlistentry id="python-ver">
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| 385 | <term><command>python&python3-majorver;</command></term>
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| 386 | <listitem>
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| 387 | <para>
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| 388 | is a version-specific name for the <command>python</command>
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| 389 | program
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| 390 | </para>
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| 391 | <indexterm zone="python3 python-ver">
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| 392 | <primary sortas="b-python&python3-majorver;">python&python3-majorver;</primary>
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| 393 | </indexterm>
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| 394 | </listitem>
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| 395 | </varlistentry>
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| 396 | <!--
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| 397 | <varlistentry id="pyvenv">
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| 398 | <term><command>pyvenv</command></term>
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| 399 | <listitem>
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| 400 | <para>
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| 401 | creates virtual <application>Python</application> environments in
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| 402 | one or more target directories.
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| 403 | </para>
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| 404 | <indexterm zone="python3 pyvenv">
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| 405 | <primary
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| 406 | sortas="b-python&python3-majorver;">python&python3-majorver;</primary>
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| 407 | </indexterm>
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| 408 | </listitem>
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| 409 | </varlistentry>
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| 410 | -->
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| 411 | </variablelist>
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| 412 |
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| 413 | </sect2>
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| 414 |
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| 415 | </sect1>
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