Answer by Whispered for How do I install the latest Python 2.7.X or 3.X on Ubuntu?

You can also download and install it via pyenv

#Install Pyenvgit clone https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv.git ~/.pyenvexport PATH=~/.pyenv/bin:/usr/local/hadoop/bin/:$PATHecho 'export PYENV_ROOT="~/.pyenv"'>> ~/.bash_profileecho 'export PATH="$PYENV_ROOT/bin:$PATH"'>> ~/.bash_profileecho 'eval "$(pyenv init -)"'>> ~/.bash_profile#Install Pythonpyenv install 2.7.8pyenv global 2.7.8pyenv install 3.4.5pyenv global 3.4.5