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I wanted to try Python 3.11 on Ubuntu 22.04, and found the python3.11 family of packages, but it seems to still be on Python 3.11.0rc1. Who maintains it, and will it soon be bumped to the production release?

Edit: deadsnakes looks useful, I'm still curious about the mentioned package(s) though.

oyvind
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    [Python 3.11](https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3110/) was released October 24th. – Artur Meinild Nov 02 '22 at 13:20
  • Does this answer your question? [How do I install a different Python version using apt-get?](https://askubuntu.com/questions/682869/how-do-i-install-a-different-python-version-using-apt-get) – Artur Meinild Nov 02 '22 at 13:22
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    ^^^ The above is still true - deadsnakes PPA is still actively maintained. – Artur Meinild Nov 02 '22 at 13:23
  • @ArturMeinild It's a useful pointer, but doesn't say anything about the python3.11 packages available through the regular apt channels, which I am also curious about (since they appear as the most "official" way to install other python versions). – oyvind Nov 02 '22 at 14:07
  • I ended up using pyenv instead – oyvind Aug 30 '23 at 12:44

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As you can find here, the python3.11 package for Jammy is maintained by Ubuntu MOTU developers. You can find their contact information in the same link. The original maintainer in Debian is Matthias Klose. The website suggests asking a question in Launchpad before contacting the maintainers.

Here's how to install latest python 3.11 (not an RC release) on Ubuntu 22.04 (it will be updated later when a new point release of 3.11 is available).

First, add the deadsnakes PPA.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa

Then, install python3.11 with

sudo apt install python3.11

Finally, run it with python3.11.

Warning: Never change the default version of python. You might end up destroying Ubuntu.

Archisman Panigrahi
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