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Python 3 (3.6) is available in the base repos for Ubuntu 18.04 and CentOS 7. Ubuntu 16.04 was EOLed in 2021-04 and CentOS 6 is EOL since 2020-12. Using anything
by smarx007 5y ago
Python 3 (3.6) is available in the base repos for Ubuntu 18.04 and CentOS 7. Ubuntu 16.04 was EOLed in 2021-04 and CentOS 6 is EOL since 2020-12. Using anything older is plain insecure (unless you are paying for ESR contracts beyond the EOL date of the LTS). I am definitely not talking about "latest".
- superkuh 5y agoCanonical offers free Ubuntu Advantage for 3 machines which gives you extended service maintenance for even older distros like 14.04 (which is what I am using to type this). Ubuntu is a great distro because it supports each LTS for a full 10 years. Constantly upgrading and breaking things and having to switch software and workflows is way more insecure imo. Additionally, there are tons of devices out there that will never get updated that run even older unsupported linux distros and do their job just fine. And modern written bash will run just fine there too.
- smarx007 5y agoWow, I learned something new today! Didn't know you could get such a subscription for free.