Question

um what if I run off lunux :(

Answer 1

Congratulations: you're probably running free software! Your computer is well on its way toward the ethical ideal!

Answer 2

lol thank you but will I be able to run Python on wine

Answer 3

Why would you use wine? Python does work on linux

Answer 4

ok thank you I have not tried any thing I just wanted to make sure big help thank you :)

Answer 5

What distro are you running? Is it a school computer?

Answer 6

Im using mint and yes it

Answer 7

dunno how the mint package manager works but yes, http://community.linuxmint.com/software/view/python

Python is packaged for mint. The worst you'll have to learn is how to compile on the command line I think

Answer 8

Thank you :)

Answer 9

You can install python on any debian derivative(which Mint is) by running this command in the terminal:

sudo apt-get install python

It will require you to enter your password however.

Answer 10

hey thank you I found out it was already installed as a package I cant wait to start this course :)

Answer 11

And no need to put a :( after saying you are on linux in the question! We are not OS specific on OS! LINUX, Windows, and yes, even MacOS people are welcome here. Many of the C/C++ questions have been by Mac users. Python covers the range. We have .NET users on Windows. Etc.

Answer 12

Just a fellow Linux user chiming in. You may have to specify the proper version of Python and IDLE to install for this course. Linux Mint Debian Edition requires the use of:

sudo apt-get install python2.7

(or alternatively python2.6 works as well)

Answer 13

As a simple test open a terminal and type python. What does it say?