python2-on-manjaro.txt

# download source https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-2712/
wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.12/Python-2.7.12.tgz
tar -zxvf Python-2.7.12.tgz
cd Python-2.7.12

# install
./configure
make
sudo make install

# crate bin in home if not exists
mkdir ~/bin
ln -s /usr/bin/python2 ~/bin/python
PATH=~/bin:$PATH

# download and install pip
wget https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py
sudo python get-pip.py

for python 2.7
wget https://bootstrap.pypa.io/pip/2.7/get-pip.py
sudo python2 get-pip.py

Hi @noherczeg, you saved my day bro.

after installing it: how to use it as default python? and how to remove it after using it?