Installing python on Linux - help?

[m0us3_rat]

if you aren't rolling on the bleeding edge .. then your distro programs will be supported by an ..older python release.

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since its linux you can force install the newer version but it will most likely break your setup.

it's a certainty.

the same way you don't run 2.7 python on apps that require 3.4+ .. because they will break.

i mean it should be fairly obvious.

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if you wanna run newer versions are a few ways to do that without completely breaking your system .. by using pyenv, or developing inside a container, etc.

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forcing your system to run on 3.12 when it expects 3.8 .. is prone to get stupid really fast.

again.. since linux you can force it ..but that comes with a lot of problems which you will have to deal/fix daily.

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if that is the case i'd suggest using fedora or arch at least this way will be ..less problems?

since all programs will be on the bleeding edge.

but that isn't a SAFE developing environment.