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Re: Obtaining/compiling/installing python3.7

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On 04/27/2019 02:45 AM, Curt wrote:
> On 2019-04-27, Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=python3.7
>>>
>>> python3.7 is available in testing.
>>
>> Using Buster was my original idea but it's not ready in ways important
>> to me. I had been looking for Python3.7 in backports. What snags might I
>> hit attempting to use a testing package in stable? I'm using an isolated
>> system so I can take some risks.
>>
> 
> 
> I would do it this way (maybe not the very best way because I'm pretty
> ignorant):
> 
> https://tecadmin.net/install-python-3-7-on-ubuntu-linuxmint/
> 
> The essential thing is not to touch or overwrite the default python
> installation in /usr/bin/python, which would break certain things (or
> many things) as I think you've already kind of discovered earlier, maybe.
> 
> This would be the frankensnag in installing the testing package,

For the benefit of those reading this thread in future
see https://wiki.debian.org/DontBreakDebian#Don.27t_make_a_FrankenDebian

> creating a hybrid monster of a distro that might attack your
> grandchildren when you're not looking (python being rather integral to
> the running OS, I think).
> 
> A docker instance (of which I know next to nothing) would be completely
> sandboxed (if that is the term) and sans danger, in my understanding of
> it. In that regard, why people don't run or suggest a docker Firefox
> (which I believe exists somewhere) to assuage security concerns I'm
> uncertain (perhaps more trouble than it's worth).
> 

It has been suggested on a LUG which I follow.
I've gotten a significant reading assignment there.
I think it is something I want in my "toolbox".

Besides:
If retirement isn't for learning, what use is it :}

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Obtaining/compiling/installing python3.7 Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-04-26 19:50 +0200
  Re: Obtaining/compiling/installing python3.7 Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2019-04-26 20:20 +0200
  Re: Obtaining/compiling/installing python3.7 Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2019-04-26 20:40 +0200
    Re: Obtaining/compiling/installing python3.7 Cindy Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2019-04-26 21:40 +0200
      Re: Obtaining/compiling/installing python3.7 Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-04-27 08:30 +0200
  Re: Obtaining/compiling/installing python3.7 Darac Marjal <mailinglist@darac.org.uk> - 2019-04-26 21:30 +0200
    Re: Obtaining/compiling/installing python3.7 Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-04-27 08:50 +0200
      Re: Obtaining/compiling/installing python3.7 Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2019-04-27 09:50 +0200
        Re: Obtaining/compiling/installing python3.7 Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-04-27 13:30 +0200
      Re: Obtaining/compiling/installing python3.7 Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2019-04-27 12:20 +0200
      Re: Obtaining/compiling/installing python3.7 Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2019-04-27 16:20 +0200
  Re: Obtaining/compiling/installing python3.7 deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2019-04-26 21:50 +0200
    Re: Obtaining/compiling/installing python3.7 Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-04-27 09:00 +0200
  Re: Obtaining/compiling/installing python3.7 Kushal Kumaran <kushal@locationd.net> - 2019-04-27 04:30 +0200
    Re: Obtaining/compiling/installing python3.7 Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-04-27 09:00 +0200

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