Install newer version of python 3.10 under CentOS 8

At present, the default version of python under CentOS 8 is Python 3.6.8, which is 6 years old. More and more python software needs newer versions, so it is a vital for pretty stable Linux distro to have an easy way to install newer programming languages like python!
Using Conda it is really easy to manage different environments for different python versions!

Conda is an open source package management system and environment management system that runs on Windows, macOS and Linux.

More on CondaInstalling conda command line in various systems with miniconda and create a simple python environment and all Conda tags – https://ahelpme.com/category/software/anaconda/. This article is not intended to introduce the reader with Conda, but to show how easy is to install the newer version of python 3.10 under CentOS 8 and it is easy because of using the Conda package management system!

To summarize, the purpose is to have a user with python 3.10. The user can be an ordinary or administrative one or even root.
Using this method older or newer versions of python may be installed on the same machine (at the same time).

STEP 1) Install the latest Miniconda3

The installation is easy and for more details check out the first link above.
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conda command-line search and install a package in a new environment – tensorflow

Using conda from Anaconda is really easy to install complex environments even like TensorFlow on many different Linux distributions and Windows.
conda utility and its multiple environments guarantee no changes from the package system of the current Linux distribution. Installing operating system updates may break fine-tuned and complex development environments. Installing packages from conda minimizes the OS-related problems and offers the user to use of complex development setups in various Linux distributions like CentOS, Fedora, Manjdaro, Mint, Debian, Ubuntu, Elementary OS with the same command line interface.
Using pip instead of conda may lead to a broken environment after simple OS package updates.

STEP 1) Install conda command line utility.

The install is easy enough, just follow this article – Installing conda command line in various systems with miniconda and create a simple python environment
The conda command-line utility is installed by Miniconda3.

STEP 2) Search for conda packages.

Use the search command to find packages. All available versions are displayed supported for the current installation.
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