install python 3.7xx || 3.8xx

install_python_3.8x.sh

#!/bin/bash

set -e

python_version=3.8.2

read -p $'Type Python version ex 3.8.2 \n' python_version
[ -z $python_version ] && echo "missing verison" && exit
echo "You selected python version $python_version"

read -p "Continioue? [y/N] " proceed_install
[[ $proceed_install != "Y" && $proceed_install != "y" ]] && exit


[ -d "/opt/python-$python_version" ] && echo "Directory /opt/python-$python_version exists..." && exit


echo "[x] Installing Python version $python_version"
echo "[x] Installing dependencies.."
sudo apt install python3-pip python3-dev build-essential zlib1g-dev libncurses5-dev libgdbm-dev libnss3-dev libssl-dev libreadline-dev libffi-dev wget

echo "[x] Downloading..."
cd /home/"$USER"/Downloads
wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/$python_version/Python-$python_version.tar.xz

tar xf Python-$python_version.tar.xz
cd Python-$python_version
ls -la

sudo ./configure --enable-optimizations --with-ensurepip=install --prefix=/opt/python-$python_version
sudo make -j 8
sudo make altinstall

echo "[x] Done Installing Python $python_version from source"
echo "# Python-$python_version" >> /home/"$USER"/.bashrc
echo "export PATH=/opt/python-$python_version/bin:\$PATH" >> /home/"$USER"/.bashrc

echo "[x] Added Python $python_version to path"
echo "[x] All DOne!"