Installs Python PPA. Versions: 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.5, 3.6. Installs Python, PIP, setuptools, virtualenv

install_python.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# Possible to pass version as first arg of the script
# `install_python 3.6`

versions="2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6, 2.7 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.6"

## Parse first arg or else ask which version to install
if [ $1 ];
then
        echo "Selected Python Version: $1"
        version=$1
else
        echo -n "Which version do you want to install? Options: ($versions): "
        read version
fi

## Validate version is acceptable
if [[ $versions != *"$version"* ]];
then
        echo "Please select one of the following versions: $versions"
        exit 1
fi

## Install ppa, update, then install base python version packages
sudo apt-get install software-properties-common -y
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:fkrull/deadsnakes -y
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install wget python$version python$version-dev -y -m

## Install Latest PIP
curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | sudo -H python$version

## Install setuptools and virtualenv
sudo -H python$version -m pip install setuptools virtualenv

## Check if installed globally or give prompt to.
folder="$(dirname $0)";

if [ "$folder" != "/usr/local/bin" ];
then
        echo "Install or upgrade install_python to global path to run anywhere? [y/n]: "
        read install
        if [ "${install,,}" = "y" ];
        then
                sudo rm -f /usr/local/bin/install_python;
                sudo wget install_python.src.sh -o /usr/local/bin/;
                sudo chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/install_python.sh;
                echo "Installed. You can run as 'install_python' now from anywhere."
        fi
fi

echo "All Done, Enjoy"

# Author: Andy Hawkins
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Easy install: bash <(curl -L https://gist.github.com/a904guy/b210f940cc8cfc86399f1731e9b7aa39/raw/562917a38b0b083af7d6624000730af8afbc500a/install_python.sh)