How to install Python 3.x on my Rev 'C' (running Debian) BBB?

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COG

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Jan 26, 2015, 1:34:38 AM1/26/15
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Dear Sir/Madam:

I would like to install Python 3.x (preferably version 3.4) on my BBB that is running the Debian OS.  Can anyone help?

I tried #apt-get install python33
But got this error:
E: Unable to locate package python33

Regards
Roger

Elena ``of Valhalla''

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Jan 26, 2015, 4:13:42 AM1/26/15
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On 2015-01-25 at 22:34:37 -0800, COG wrote:
> I would like to install Python 3.x (*preferably version 3.4*) on my BBB
> that is running the Debian OS. Can anyone help?
>
> I tried #apt-get install python33
> But got this error:
> E: Unable to locate package python33

did you try:

# apt-get install python3

(I admit that searching for it with apt-cache is not really useful, but
https://www.debian.org/distrib/packages could help)

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DLF

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Jan 26, 2015, 4:44:58 AM1/26/15
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Hi,

when I see an error like that, I always make sure my date & time are set properly and then run

apt-get update
apt-get install <package-name>

I'm not at my BBB to test, so I'm not sure if this would fix your problem or not

Robert Nelson

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Jan 26, 2015, 8:46:52 AM1/26/15
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Well "python33" doesn't exist in debian, as it's 'python3'

https://packages.debian.org/wheezy/python3

Anywho:

wheezy: 3.2.3
jessie: 3.4.2

So if you want 3.4 your going to have to upgrade...

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COG

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Jan 26, 2015, 3:50:13 PM1/26/15
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Hi Elena:  Thanks for the two suggestions...the first one worked and the second one will be very helpful in the future.

COG

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Jan 26, 2015, 3:52:11 PM1/26/15
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Hi Robert:  Thanks for the insight,  will probably wait till Jessie becomes 'stable'.

Robert Nelson

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Jan 26, 2015, 3:56:38 PM1/26/15
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On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 2:52 PM, COG <rog....@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Robert: Thanks for the insight, will probably wait till Jessie becomes
> 'stable'.

We are in freeze mode... So probally a month or two away..

But feel free to try the snapshots out:

http://rcn-ee.net/rootfs/bb.org/testing/2015-01-25/lxqt-4gb/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-jessie-lxqt-4gb-armhf-2015-01-25-4gb.img.xz

COG

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Feb 16, 2015, 9:19:24 PM2/16/15
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Ok thanks.

Robert Nelson

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Feb 16, 2015, 9:25:12 PM2/16/15
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On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 8:19 PM, COG <rog....@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ok thanks.

Or bookmark: https://udd.debian.org/cgi-bin/rcblog.cgi

Then you'll know when Jessie is released.
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