pyenv

pyenv lets you install and switch Python versions per project without conflicting system Pythons.

Source

• pyenv/pyenv
• Automatic installer

Install

curl https://pyenv.run | bash

Shell setup

Add to ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc:

export PYENV_ROOT="$HOME/.pyenv"
[[ -d $PYENV_ROOT/bin ]] && export PATH="$PYENV_ROOT/bin:$PATH"
eval "$(pyenv init -)"

Restart the shell or source your rc file.

Common commands

pyenv install 3.12.0
pyenv global 3.12.0
pyenv local 3.11.6    # per-directory .python-version
pyenv versions

Build deps (Debian/Ubuntu): sudo apt install -y build-essential libssl-dev zlib1g-dev … — see pyenv wiki for your OS.

Related

• Python + Libraries
• poetry