ImportError while installing python 3.6.x on a linux machine

Question

I'm trying to install Python 3.6.9, I followed these steps: -wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.6.9/Python-3.6.9.tgz

-tar xzf Python-3.6.3.tar.xz

-cd into the python directory

-python setup.py install

I get this error:

I tried with another version:

-wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.6.3/Python-3.6.3.tar.xz

-tar xJf Python-3.6.3.tar.xz

but i get the same error

Please Help Note: I have no root access on this computer nor internet connection( I have to download it using another computer)

looks like you're trying to build python from source? - maybe [this](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8087184/installing-python-3-on-rhel) is helpful? — FObersteiner, Jan 10 '20 at 15:47

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 11 '20 at 12:14

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If you're using Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, then Python 3 is already there via software collections where you have to enable the channel/repo. If RHEL 8 it's a bit more straightforward.

answered Jan 11 '20 at 12:14

Mike Guerette

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it's a RHEL 4, it has Python 2.3 installed – geekys Jan 11 '20 at 22:56

ImportError while installing python 3.6.x on a linux machine

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