How to install Python 3.x on my Rev 'C' (running Debian) BBB?

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Dear Sir/Madam:

I would like to install Python 3.x (preferably version 3.4) on my BBB that is running the Debian OS. Can anyone help?

I tried #apt-get install python33
But got this error:
E: Unable to locate package python33

Regards
Roger

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did you try:

    # apt-get install python3

(I admit that searching for it with apt-cache is not really useful, but
https://www.debian.org/distrib/packages could help)

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Hi,

when I see an error like that, I always make sure my date & time are set properly and then run

apt-get update
apt-get install

I’m not at my BBB to test, so I’m not sure if this would fix your problem or not

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Well "python33" doesn't exist in debian, as it's 'python3'

https://packages.debian.org/wheezy/python3

Anywho:

wheezy: 3.2.3
jessie: 3.4.2

So if you want 3.4 your going to have to upgrade...

Regards,

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Hi Elena: Thanks for the two suggestions…the first one worked and the second one will be very helpful in the future.

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Hi Robert: Thanks for the insight, will probably wait till Jessie becomes ‘stable’.

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We are in freeze mode... So probally a month or two away..

But feel free to try the snapshots out:

http://rcn-ee.net/rootfs/bb.org/testing/2015-01-25/lxqt-4gb/BBB-eMMC-flasher-debian-jessie-lxqt-4gb-armhf-2015-01-25-4gb.img.xz

Regards,

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Ok thanks.

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Or bookmark: https://udd.debian.org/cgi-bin/rcblog.cgi

Then you'll know when Jessie is released.

Regards,