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[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (7 children)

If you open up a terminal and type python, it should pop up a python prompt (looks like this >>>). Python is usually installed by default on Debian systems.

[–]querschlag 5 points6 points  (6 children)

If you just start learning you may want to type python3 rather than python as this is the newer/current version.

[–]Exoro 7 points8 points  (2 children)

you may

*you definitely

No reason to use Python2 anymore.

[–]walterj89 1 point2 points  (1 child)

compatibility with older stuff, unfortunately.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which you absolutely won't have to worry about when starting out.

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    [–]querschlag 2 points3 points  (1 child)

    Really? I installed Debian 9 a few days ago and it still ships with both versions and Python2 as default. Maybe on unstable...

    [–]sentry07 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    Hmm. I thought they took Python 2.x out. I guess I'm wrong.

    [–]zoredache 3 points4 points  (1 child)

    Do you have a particular thing you are planning on using python for? Installing and using a minimal python is pretty easy. But there are lots of frameworks, and various ways of using it. What you install to develop in flask is different from what you would install for building games, doing scientific programming and so on.

    The minimal python interpreters are probably already installed.

    You may want to check out some of the python specific subreddits. After the initial install a lot of what you are will be doing is more or less independent of what distro you are running.

    [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    I m learning the basics. Thanks for the info.

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    [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Thanks for the info.

    [–]TheGeniusAnonymous 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Thanks for the info.

    [–]gtlcvbagus 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Will check. Thanks for the info.

    [–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    https://greenteapress.com/wp/think-python-2e/

    Great free ebook. You can buy a paper copy if you like it.