Py_make | Python Makefile

Py_make is a Makefile that builds a python version you desire in a local work space.

Prerequisites

• Ubuntu/Debian

  $ sudo apt install libssl-dev zlib1g-dev libncurses5-dev libncursesw5-dev libreadline-dev libsqlite3-dev
  $ sudo apt install libgdbm-dev libdb5.3-dev libbz2-dev libexpat1-dev liblzma-dev libffi-dev

Examples

• Build Python 3.8.0a1

  $ make PYTHON_VERSION=3.8.0 PYTHON_SUB_VERSION=a1

• Build Python 3.7.2

  $ make PYTHON_VERSION=3.7.2

• Build Python 3.7.2 in a specific location Default is $HOME/py_$PYTHON_VERSION

  $ make PYTHON_VERSION=3.7.2 PYTHON_INSTALL_PATH=/tmp/py_tmp_install