How would I build python myself from source code on Ubuntu?

Question

Ubuntu comes with Python 2.7.2+ pre-installed. (I also downloaded the python dev packages.) Because of another issue I\'m having (Explained in extreme depth in How do I repl

Answer 1

You can use checkinstall to install from source code instead of make install.

Once you download the source code, navigate to the home folder and use below commands

./configure
make
sudo checkinstall

This creates a debian / RPM package and then installs it. Checkinstall keeps a tab of all the files modifications and dependencies and makes the whole uninstalling process easier. Since you have a .deb package, it's much easier to install on many systems and handle with a package manager.

Source : Checkinstall - install from source code