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title: Python 2 (via pyenv)
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homepage: https://webinstall.dev/pyenv
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Python 2 is the legacy version of Python.
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---
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To update or switch versions, run `pyenv install -v 2` (or `2.6`, etc).
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### How to Install python2 on macOS
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Make sure that you already have Xcode tools installed:
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```sh
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xcode-select --install
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```
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You may also need to install Xcode proper from the App Store.
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### How to Install python2 on Linux
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Make sure that you already have the necessary build tools installed:
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```sh
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# required
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sudo apt update
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sudo apt install -y build-essential zlib1g-dev libssl-dev
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# recommended
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sudo apt install -y libreadline-dev libbz2-dev libsqlite3-dev
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```
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### Files
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These are the files / directories that are created and/or modified with this
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install:
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```text
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~/.bashrc (or your shell's equivalent)
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~/.config/envman/PATH.env
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~/.pyenv
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```
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## Cheat Sheet
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Unless you know you need Python 2 for a specific purpose, you should probably
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use [Python 3](/python) instead.
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For more info see these cheat sheets:
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- [Python 3](/python)
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- [pyenv](/pyenv)
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