How to Install Python using Pyenv on Ubuntu 20.04

Easy way to install and switch python version

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When it comes to python, did you ever find a problem installing or changing the python version? If yes, then we’re the same. I always got a problem when it comes to changing the python version and my only solution at that time is just uninstalling python and re-installing the version that I need.

After dealing with that problem for a long time, I finally found the tools to manage the python version, named Pyenv.

What is Pyenv?

Basically, Pyenv is a tool to simplify installation and version changing in python. It helps developers quickly install or change the python version without needing to change the whole system.

In this post, I will show you how to install pyenv and manage the python version.

Install Pyenv

To start the installation process, it’s a good idea to update the system packages. Open the terminal and write the command below.

apt update -y

After that, let’s install all Pyenv dependencies.

apt install -y make build-essential libssl-dev zlib1g-dev \
> libbz2-dev libreadline-dev libsqlite3-dev wget curl llvm libncurses5-dev\
>…