Details on this package are located in Section 8.49.2, “Contents of Python 3.”
The Python 3 package contains the Python development environment. It is useful for object-oriented programming, writing scripts, prototyping large programs, or developing entire applications.
There are two package files whose name starts with “python”.
The one to extract from is Python-3.9.1.tar.xz
(notice the uppercase first
letter).
Prepare Python for compilation:
./configure --prefix=/usr \ --enable-shared \ --without-ensurepip
The meaning of the configure option:
--enable-shared
This switch prevents installation of static libraries.
--without-ensurepip
This switch disables the Python package installer, which is not needed at this stage.
Compile the package:
make
Install the package:
make install
Details on this package are located in Section 8.49.2, “Contents of Python 3.”