[PLUG] Obtaining/compiling/installing python3.7

[Richard Owlett]

On 04/26/2019 01:53 PM, Bill Barry wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 26, 2019 at 6:38 PM Richard Owlett <rowlett at cloud85.net> wrote:
> 
>> On 04/26/2019 01:16 PM, Bill Barry wrote:
>>> On Fri, Apr 26, 2019 at 6:02 PM Richard Owlett <rowlett at cloud85.net>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I wish to try some beta software which assumes python3.7 is installed. I
>>>> have Debian 9.8 installed on a machine dedicated to this exercise. I did
>>>> a web search and got a half dozen on topic hits. There were enough
>>>> differences that I wasn't sure if I was missing something important. The
>>>> last time I compiled something was on a PDP 11/45 in approximately 1975.
>>>>
>>>> Suggestions?
>>>> TIA
>>>>
>>>
>>> apt-get install python3.7
>>> will work.
>>>
>>> Bill
>>
>> Yeah But
>> It's not in repository ;{
>>
>>
> Then since this machine is  dedicated to this exercise why not upgrade it
> to Debian 10. python3.7 will be much easier to install there.

That HAD been my 1st choice.
Note tense and em-*PHA*-sis.
Buster has unrelated problems which discourages me from that route.
My next choice would be back-porting. But I don't find appropriate pkgs.
My third option is compile/etc from external resources.

One of my related goals is becoming educated.
IOW my ignorance may be showing. *LOL*

Am I asking "right" questions?
P.S. I have *NO* problem admitting ignorance ;/