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4 Working with Linux/UNIX
This section covers tools discussed in this paper that can facilitate the installation and use of Python on
Linux/UNIX platforms.
4.1 wget
The wget command is a UNIX-based utility that enables the retrieval of content from a web URL address. An
example of this command is:
# wget --no-check-certificate \
> https://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.11/Python-2.7.10.tgz
4.2 tar
The tar command is a UNIX-based utility that enables the extraction and uncompresses the previously
downloaded Python-2.7.10.tgz file.
# tar xvzf ./Python-2.7.10.tgz
# cd ./Python-2.7.10
# ./configure
# ./make
# ./make install
4.3 vim
The vim editor is suggested for use, because it can display code/syntax highlighting and makes for easier
writing, management, and troubleshooting of Python code. The vim Python color scheme can be retrieved
and installed.
# cd /tmp
# wget http://ianbits.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/vim/python.vim
# mkdir -p ~/.vim/syntax
# mv ./python.vim ~/.vim/syntax