How to install python 3.2 in ubuntu 13.04

Question

I need python 3.2 for development purposes, but new ubuntu 13.04 comes with python 3.3.

is there any best practice for installing older python version into ubuntu?

Thanks

Answer 1

Use the Deadsnakes PPA, which includes a range of Python versions packaged for a range of Ubuntu versions, including 3.2 for raring.

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:fkrull/deadsnakes
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python3.2

Answer 2

Download and compile Python (with the terminal):

wget http://python.org/ftp/python/3.3.0/Python-3.3.0.tar.bz2
tar jxf ./Python-3.3.0.tar.bz2
cd ./Python-3.3.0
./configure --prefix=/opt/python3.3
make && sudo make install

Source: AskUbuntu

Answer 3

Other options I've come across are pyenv and pythonz - they both will build custom versions of python (including PyPy and Jython) for you and allow you to change the python you use in the terminal.

I haven't tried either myself so can't recommend one.