Python2.6 Upgrade 2.7

CENTOS6 defaults to python2.6 and cannot be uninstalled (because Centos6 depth depends on python), to upgrade to 2.7 can only be upgraded with a new

The operation is as Follows:

1. Download Python2.7

URL https://www.python.org

2. Unzip the installation, the command is as follows

TAR-XVF python-2.7.6.tgz

CD Python-2.7.6

./configure--prefix=/usr/local/python2.7

Make

Make install

3. Create a link to change the system default Python to python2.7

Ln-fs/usr/local/python2.7/bin/python2.7/usr/bin/python

4. View the Python version

Python–v

5. Modify the Yum configuration (otherwise yum will not work)

Vi/usr/bin/yum

Modify the #!/usr/bin/python of the first line to the original Python version address of the system #!/usr/bin/python2.6

This CentOS6 system Python has been successfully upgraded to version 2.7

Python2.6 Upgrade 2.7