Upgrade python without breaking yum

Question

I recently installed Python 2.7.3 on a CentOS machine by compiling from source. Python 2.7.3 is installed at /opt/python2.7 and when I installed it I just changed /usr/bin/p

Answer 1

I read a piece with a comment that states the following commands can be run now. I have not tested myself so be careful.

$ yum install -y epel-release
$ yum install -y python36