I am having a problem getting the Python Linux version that is mentioned in the Reinforcement Learning course. It says python version 3.6.8 is the one to use. So I need to download this version and then creat a virtual environment to run with the associated libraries.
Unfortunately when I go to Welcome to Python.org, Downloads, Linux/UNIX, view the Python Source Releases, and search for python 3.6.8, then searching for 3.6.8 I get in PEP 494 – Python 3.6 Release Schedule . Then going to 3.6.8 schedule (last bugfix release). Now I am in a loop and cannot find the download.
If I go to Download Python Release Python 3.6.8 | Python.org, then there area only two available sources of downloads, Windows users and macOS users. There is no download for Linux.
Under Files I get,
VersionOperating SystemDescriptionMD5 SumFile SizeGPG
Gzipped source tarballSource release
48f393a04c2e66c77bfc114e589ec63023010188SIG
XZ compressed source tarballSource release
51aac91bdf8be95ec0a62d174890821a17212420SIG
So I assume it is one of the two, as that is the only two perhaps related perhaps to Linux. Is that correct and if so which one?
Hi William
We are currently using Python 3.9.5 in the course. You can refer to the Python Installation Section for the overview.
I am not sure if there is any mention of Python 3.6.8 in the course. Can you help us with any instance of this?
Moreover, if you do wish to use Python 3.6.8, you can simply open up the Ananconda prompt and run the following command:
conda create --name my_env python=3.6.8Once the environment is created, you can install the libraries you need using "conda install <library>" itself.