Installing Python

installed python 3.4 on xpsp3

We first need to make sure that Python is installed on your Operating System of choice.

Follow the Instructions at http://pytuts.blogspot.com/2011/06/installing-python.html

You can either Install Python 2.x or Python 3.x

Python 2.x is widely used and supports many frameworks and packages.
Python 3.x is the future and will soon replace 2.x.
For more information on whether to choose Python2.x or Python 3.x, visit: http://wiki.python.org/moin/Python2orPython3

Reply to this task with the following information:

Your Operating System
The version of Python that you have installed (2.x or 3.x)
Something you are excited to learn about in this class.

Alternative Resources

Python 2 installation help: http://www.ibiblio.org/swaroopch/byteofpython/read/installing-python.html
Python 3 installation help: http://www.swaroopch.com/notes/Python_en:Installation
Python Download Page: http://www.python.org/download/

Task Discussion

Landon said:
Installing Python

Your Operating System

Ubuntu 11.10 - Oneiric - Kernel 2.6.39.4

Ubuntu 11.10 Server x64

Backtrack 5 R1

Windows 7 (x64 & x32)

The version of Python that you have installed (2.x or 3.x)

Python 2.6.5 & 2.7

Something you are excited to learn about in this class.

Sever-side development.

Python Libraries
on Dec. 22, 2011, 6:01 p.m.
Milan said:
Your Operating System

Windows 7

The version of Python that you have installed (2.x or 3.x)

2.7.2

Something you are excited to learn about in this class.

it was very quick and simple :-)
on Dec. 22, 2011, 4:21 a.m.
Sparker said:
Your Operating System

Windows 7

The version of Python that you have installed (2.x or 3.x)

2.7

Something you are excited to learn about in this class

General basis for programming
on Dec. 21, 2011, 9:08 p.m.
Anonym said:
Your Operating System

Ubuntu 11.10
Windows 7 64-bit

The version of Python that you have installed (2.x or 3.x)

2.7

Something you are excited to learn about in this class.

Explore the uses of Python for web and math/scientific programming.
on Dec. 5, 2011, 2:21 p.m.
Dennis Ideler said:
Your Operating System

Ubuntu 11.10 at home

Red Hat 6.1 at university

The version of Python that you have installed (2.x or 3.x)

2.7.1 at home

2.6.6 at university

Something you are excited to learn about in this class.

Useful Python libraries
on Nov. 24, 2011, 10:38 p.m.
pythoner said:
Your Operating System
Ubuntu 10.04

The version of Python that you have installed (2.x or 3.x)
Python 2.6.5

Something you are excited to learn about in this class.
Programming is exciting
on Nov. 23, 2011, 4:51 p.m.
Nudin said:
Your Operating System

diverent Linux-Versions.

The version of Python that you have installed (2.x or 3.x)

2.7 and 3.2

Something you are excited to learn about in this class.

working with librarys.
on Nov. 23, 2011, 11:35 a.m.
baileyc said:
Your Operating System

Mac OS X 10.7.2

The version of Python that you have installed (2.x or 3.x)

3.2.2

Something you are excited to learn about in this class.

To wrap my head around programming a little bit.
on Nov. 16, 2011, 10:10 p.m.
Anonym said:
Your Operating System

Windows XP SP3

The version of Python that you have installed (2.x or 3.x)

Python 2.7.2

Something you are excited to learn about in this class.

I am exciting about coming in contact with programming and a programming language for the first time in my life.
on Nov. 7, 2011, 10:22 a.m.
Bob said:
Your Operating System
Win XP SP3

The version of Python that you have installed (2.x or 3.x)
Python 2.7.2

Something you are excited to learn about in this class.
Writting and understanding scripts.
on Nov. 3, 2011, 2:33 p.m.
wilsonr said:
Your Operating System

Ubuntu 11.10 - Oneiric

The version of Python that you have installed (2.x or 3.x)

Python 2.7.2+

Something you are excited to learn about in this class.

I've heard python is a real-time programing language. I'm Electronic Engineer and I'm interested in this spefific kind of programing. Would be fine if I found a good application on my carrer.
on Nov. 2, 2011, 1:06 a.m.
Des13 said:
Your Operating System

                       Windows XP sp3

The version of Python that you have installed (2.x or 3.x)

                       Python 3.2.2

Something you are excited to learn about in this class.

                       Modular programing and funtions.
on Oct. 4, 2011, 3:22 a.m.
ulf_st said:

My Operating System:

Mac OS X 10.7 Lion

The version of Python that I have installed (2.x or 3.x):

Python 2.7.1

Something I am excited to learn about in this class:

Gaining better knowledge of file handling and regular expressions

on Oct. 3, 2011, 2:01 p.m.
Mars83 said:
Your Operating System

Win 7 64bit

The version of Python that you have installed (2.x or 3.x)

py 3.2

Something you are excited to learn about in this class.

advanced knowlegde of python
on Oct. 3, 2011, 6:16 a.m.
dean said:

Your Operating System

Windows 7

The version of Python that you have installed (2.x or 3.x)

Python 2.7

Something you are excited to learn about in this class

I'm excited to learn about a dynamic language

on Oct. 2, 2011, 10:35 a.m.
Gniyophyte said:

Behold, Mateys! Python 2.7 installed....somewhere.

on Oct. 1, 2011, 5:35 p.m.

Asif said:

Hey Mate, Thats grate!!!

on Oct. 1, 2011, 8:58 p.m. in reply to Gniyophyte

Brylie Oxley said:

Yeehaw!

on Oct. 5, 2011, 7:45 p.m. in reply to Gniyophyte
Gniyophyte said:

My OS is Windows 7.

I will be installing Python 2.7.....if I can figure out which of the 11 or 12 configurations to use.

I want to learn Python and be able to write some programs and apps of my own...and not be such a dinosaur with technology (a technosaur?)

on Oct. 1, 2011, 5:26 p.m.