Enabling Ubuntu PPA for Old/New Python Versions
The Linux Tip shows you How to Enable the Ubuntu Apt PPA Repo to Get Installed the New and Old Python 2.x/3.x Versions Not on Ubuntu-based Systems.
Basically, if an Ubuntu version doesn’t have an official package for a specific major Python version, look for one in this Ubuntu PPA.
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Open a Shell session
Ctrl+Alt+t to open a Terminal emulator on Desktop
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands) -
Enabling the Ubuntu PPA.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:fkrull/deadsnakes
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
Then Update the Apt Repos withsudo apt-get update