Pyenv Install Centos 8

published: 24th of November 2020

Intro

Pyenv is a similar tool to rbenv, where you can easily install and use mulitple versions of python. This allows you to test across multiple versions of python as well as pin an app to a specific release.

Software Versions Used

Centos - 8.2.2004
Pyenv - 1.2.21

Pre-requisites

Install the dependencies required to use pyenv.

    cmd
  
    sudo dnf groupinstall -y "Development Tools"
sudo dnf install -y zlib zlib-devel bzip2-devel openssl-devel sqlite-devel readline-devel

Installation

Use the installed script to install pyenv.

    cmd
  
    curl https://pyenv.run | bash

Update your shell environment, I am using zsh.

    file
  
    # ~/.zshrc

# PYENV
export PYENV_ROOT="$HOME/.pyenv"
export PATH="$PYENV_ROOT/bin:$PATH"

# PYENV Auto-completions. This should be towards the end of the file.
eval "$(pyenv init -)"

Restart your shell environment.

    cmd
  
    exec "$SHELL"

Verify the version of pyenv installed.

    cmd
  
    pyenv --version

# output

pyenv 1.2.21

Usage

Install a version of python.

    cmd
  
    # Python 3

pyenv install 3.8.6

# Python 2

pyenv install 2.7.16

Install a version of python.

    cmd
  
    # Python 3

pyenv install 3.8.6

# Python 2

pyenv install 2.7.16

Use a version of python.

    cmd
  
    # Application specific python version(s).

pyenv local 3.8.6 2.7.16

# Systemwide python version(s)

pyenv global 3.8.1 2.7.18

Outro

Welcome to the end. If you followed along you will have pyenv installed and configured for use on Centos 8.