Re: Determining latest stable version for download

2019-03-23 Thread Tim Johnson
* Tim Johnson [190320 10:46]: > Some time in the near future I will want to install the latest > current stable version of python on a remote server. I anticipate > that I will either use wget from the server shell or download to my > workstation and transfer via FTP. I will need source to compile

Re: Determining latest stable version for download

2019-03-21 Thread Chris Angelico
On Fri, Mar 22, 2019 at 11:56 AM Michael Torrie wrote: > > On 03/21/2019 09:36 AM, Tim Johnson wrote: > > Michael, I should have asked the following question: > > Would I be able to install from the EPEL Repository or the Redhat > > Software Collections to a local ~/bin? > > I am not sure, b

Re: Determining latest stable version for download

2019-03-21 Thread Michael Torrie
On 03/21/2019 09:36 AM, Tim Johnson wrote: > Michael, I should have asked the following question: > Would I be able to install from the EPEL Repository or the Redhat > Software Collections to a local ~/bin? I am not sure, but have my doubts. Software Collections distributes software in RPM,

Re: Determining latest stable version for download

2019-03-21 Thread Tim Johnson
* Michael Torrie [190320 19:22]: > On 03/20/2019 07:10 PM, Tim Johnson wrote: > > * Ian Kelly [190320 12:00]: > >> 1) https://www.python.org/downloads/ has release information. Based on that > >> you would currently want 3.7.2. Make sure you actually download 3.7.2 and > >> not 3.7.2rc1. > > Un

Re: Determining latest stable version for download

2019-03-21 Thread Tim Johnson
* Michael Torrie [190320 19:22]: > On 03/20/2019 07:10 PM, Tim Johnson wrote: > > * Ian Kelly [190320 12:00]: > >> 1) https://www.python.org/downloads/ has release information. Based on that > >> you would currently want 3.7.2. Make sure you actually download 3.7.2 and > >> not 3.7.2rc1. > > Un

Re: Determining latest stable version for download

2019-03-20 Thread Michael Torrie
On 03/20/2019 07:10 PM, Tim Johnson wrote: > * Ian Kelly [190320 12:00]: >> 1) https://www.python.org/downloads/ has release information. Based on that >> you would currently want 3.7.2. Make sure you actually download 3.7.2 and >> not 3.7.2rc1. > Understood. Thanks. Your info is the solution.

Re: Determining latest stable version for download

2019-03-20 Thread Tim Johnson
* Ian Kelly [190320 12:00]: > 1) https://www.python.org/downloads/ has release information. Based on that > you would currently want 3.7.2. Make sure you actually download 3.7.2 and > not 3.7.2rc1. Understood. Thanks. Your info is the solution. > 2) The tarfiles are not distro-specific. For Lin

Re: Determining latest stable version for download

2019-03-20 Thread Ian Kelly
1) https://www.python.org/downloads/ has release information. Based on that you would currently want 3.7.2. Make sure you actually download 3.7.2 and not 3.7.2rc1. 2) The tarfiles are not distro-specific. For Linux there are really only two options: Python-3.7.2.tar.xz and Python-3.7.2.tgz. The onl

Determining latest stable version for download

2019-03-20 Thread Tim Johnson
Some time in the near future I will want to install the latest current stable version of python on a remote server. I anticipate that I will either use wget from the server shell or download to my workstation and transfer via FTP. I will need source to compile. I see python source at https://www.p