Setup Python for a CentOS VM (on Hyper-V)

setup_python.sh

# you might need these, if they are not already installed:
yum install -y zlib
yum install -y zlib-devel
yum install -y opensll
yum install -y opensll-devel

# Install Python 3.6.8 (change version # as necessary)
cd /usr/src
yum install -y gcc
wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.6.8/Python-3.6.8.tar.xz
tar -zJf Python-3.6.8.tar.xz
cd Python-3.6.8
./configure

# if you want to overwrite the default Python in place
make
make install

# if you want to be a little bit safer
make
make altinstall

# verify Python
python3 --version

# verify Pip
pip3 --version

# if you have a private pip repository
mkdir -p ~/.pip
touch ~/.pip/pip.conf
echo "[global]" > ~/.pip/pip.conf
echo "[trusted-host] = <YOUR TRUSTED HOST>" >> ~/.pip/pip.conf
echo "[extra-index-url] = <YOUR INDEX URL>" >> ~/.pip/pip.conf