How to update Python from 2.7 to 3.7 in CentOs/WHM

Today will show you guys how you can easily upgrade your Python version to latest version by following this simple step you will get it done.

# install requirements

yum install gcc openssl-devel bzip2-devel libffi-devel zlib-devel xz-devel

# Download python version

cd /usr/src  
wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.7.13/Python-3.7.13.tgz

# extract package

tar xzf Python-3.7.13.tgz 

# Install Python

cd Python-3.7.13 
./configure --enable-optimizations 

# Used to prevent replacing the default python binary file /usr/bin/python.

make altinstall

#remove the downloaded file after we are done.

rm /usr/src/Python-3.7.13.tgz