{"id":13875,"date":"2025-04-03T09:58:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T09:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/?p=13875"},"modified":"2025-04-03T09:58:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T09:58:30","slug":"how-to-install-python-2-on-ubuntu-24-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/how-to-install-python-2-on-ubuntu-24-04\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Python 2 on Ubuntu 24.04: 3 Quick Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Although <strong>Python 2<\/strong> has been officially deprecated since January 1, 2020, it is still required for legacy applications and scripts. This tutorial will guide you through installing Python 2 on Ubuntu 24.04. Although it is preferred to use Python 3, several legacy executables, scripts, or dependencies only work with Python 2. Like its predecessors, <strong>Ubuntu 24.04<\/strong> will not come bundled with Python 2, which means you will have to install it yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This guide walks you through installing Python 2, from compiling the source code and setting up pip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#How-to-Install-Python-2-on-Ubuntu-24.04\">How to Install Python 2 on Ubuntu 24.04?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#Method-1:-Compiling-Python-2-from-Source\">Method 1: Compiling Python 2 from Source<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Method-2:-Set-Up-pip-for-Python-2.7\">Method 2: Set Up pip for Python 2.7<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#Method-3:-Use-Virtual-Environments\">Method 3: Use Virtual Environments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#Final-Words\">Final Words<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"How-to-Install-Python-2-on-Ubuntu-24.04\"><a id=\"post-13875-_heading=h.8de38qj32cbm\"><\/a>How to Install Python 2 on Ubuntu 24.04?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no single approach for installing Python 2 on Ubuntu 24.04, and you may choose from several available options depending on your requirements. Complete the following steps if you are on Ubuntu 24.04 and want to install Python 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Method-1:-Compiling-Python-2-from-Source\"><a id=\"post-13875-_heading=h.2dqucy3m627u\"><\/a>Method 1: Compiling Python 2 from Source<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If the installed version does not fit your needs, or the installation needs some tweaking, it can be done by compiling it from the source file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-13875-_heading=h.haworj5wwq1y\"><\/a>Step 1: Install Build Dependencies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You will need some additional tools and libraries for compiling Python. Use the command below to install them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>sudo apt update<\/pre>\n<pre>sudo apt install build-essential checkinstall<\/pre>\n<pre>sudo apt install libncursesw5-dev libssl-dev libsqlite3-dev tk-dev libgdbm-dev libc6-dev libbz2-dev<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1251\" height=\"482\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-1.png\" alt=\"sudo apt install libncursesw5-dev libssl-dev libsqlite3-dev tk-dev libgdbm-dev libc6-dev libbz2-dev\" class=\"wp-image-13876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-1.png 1251w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-1-300x116.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-1-1024x395.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-1-768x296.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1251px) 100vw, 1251px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-13875-_heading=h.wa2s1slvtmu9\"><\/a>Step 2: Download Python 2 Source Code<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Head over to the official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.python.org\/ftp\/python\">Python website<\/a> to fetch the version of your choice. For instance, here is the link for the 2.7.18 version:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>wget https:\/\/www.python.org\/ftp\/python\/2.7.18\/Python-2.7.18.tgz<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1242\" height=\"565\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-2.png\" alt=\"wget https:\/\/www.python.org\/ftp\/python\/2.7.18\/Python-2.7.18.tgz\" class=\"wp-image-13877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-2.png 1242w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-2-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-2-1024x466.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-2-768x349.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1242px) 100vw, 1242px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-13875-_heading=h.6oqkahwbnhzi\"><\/a>Step 3: Extracting and Compiling Python<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the file has been downloaded, here is how you extract and compile it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>tar -xvf Python-2.7.18.tgz<\/pre>\n<pre>cd Python-2.7.18<\/pre>\n<pre>.\/configure --enable-optimizations<\/pre>\n<pre>make<\/pre>\n<pre>sudo make install<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1244\" height=\"619\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-3.png\" alt=\"sudo make install\" class=\"wp-image-13878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-3.png 1244w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-3-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-3-1024x510.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-3-768x382.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1244px) 100vw, 1244px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-13875-_heading=h.tpcttp3kpcy2\"><\/a>Step 4: Confirm the Installation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Run this command in the terminal to confirm the installation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>python2 --version<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1243\" height=\"141\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-4.png\" alt=\"python2 --version\" class=\"wp-image-13879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-4.png 1243w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-4-300x34.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-4-1024x116.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-4-768x87.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1243px) 100vw, 1243px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Method-2:-Set-Up-pip-for-Python-2.7\"><a id=\"post-13875-_heading=h.gmurxrsxsr5\"><\/a>Method 2: Set Up pip for Python 2.7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Since Python 2.7 is deprecated, setting up pip for it on Ubuntu 24.04 requires a manual installation process. Below is a step-by-step guide to installing pip for Python 2.7 securely:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-13875-_heading=h.z4zx90buww0z\"><\/a>Step 1: Download get-pip.py for Python 2<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The official method for installing pip is by using get-pip.py. However, the original URL for get-pip.py no longer works for Python 2.7. Instead, use the following command:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To setup Python 2 packages, you&#8217;ll need to install pip:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>curl https:\/\/bootstrap.pypa.io\/pip\/2.7\/get-pip.py -o get-pip.py<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1243\" height=\"245\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-5.png\" alt=\"curl https:\/\/bootstrap.pypa.io\/pip\/2.7\/get-pip.py -o get-pip.py\" class=\"wp-image-13880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-5.png 1243w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-5-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-5-1024x202.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-5-768x151.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1243px) 100vw, 1243px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This script installs pip for Python 2.7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-13875-_heading=h.si0sd694zb9w\"><\/a>Step 2: Install pip for Python 2.7<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, use Python 2.7 to run the script. This installs pip for Python 2.7:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>sudo python2.7 get-pip.py<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1245\" height=\"620\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-6.png\" alt=\"sudo python2.7 get-pip.py\" class=\"wp-image-13881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-6.png 1245w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-6-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-6-1024x510.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-6-768x382.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1245px) 100vw, 1245px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-13875-_heading=h.or3geqpv2qpj\"><\/a>Step 3: Verify pip Installation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Check if the pip is installed correctly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>pip2 --version <br>or <br>pip2.7 --version<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1246\" height=\"135\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-7.png\" alt=\"pip2.7 --version\" class=\"wp-image-13882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-7.png 1246w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-7-300x33.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-7-1024x111.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-7-768x83.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1246px) 100vw, 1246px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This confirms that pip is set up for Python 2.7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-13875-_heading=h.cr7cbdll0hzu\"><\/a>Step 4: Upgrade pip (Optional)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Since Python 2 is deprecated, the last available pip version (20.3.4) is also outdated. If necessary, upgrade pip:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>pip2 install --upgrade pip<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1244\" height=\"409\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-8.png\" alt=\"pip2 install --upgrade pip\" class=\"wp-image-13883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-8.png 1244w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-8-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-8-1024x337.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-8-768x253.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1244px) 100vw, 1244px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This ensures you have the latest pip version available for Python 2.7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-13875-_heading=h.z6xl1eeeuos5\"><\/a>Step 5: Install Packages with pip<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To install Python 2 packages, use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>pip2 install package_name<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, installing requests:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>pip2 install requests<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1242\" height=\"790\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-9.png\" alt=\"pip2 install requests\" class=\"wp-image-13884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-9.png 1242w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-9-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-9-1024x651.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-9-768x489.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1242px) 100vw, 1242px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-13875-_heading=h.x2shnxj5kelu\"><\/a>Step 6: Fix Path Issues (If Needed)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If pip2 is not recognized globally, create a symbolic link:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>sudo ln -s \/usr\/local\/bin\/pip2 \/usr\/bin\/pip2<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1240\" height=\"140\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-10.png\" alt=\"sudo ln -s \/usr\/local\/bin\/pip2 \/usr\/bin\/pip2\" class=\"wp-image-13885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-10.png 1240w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-10-300x34.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-10-1024x116.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-10-768x87.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, try running:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>pip2 --version<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1236\" height=\"140\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-11.png\" alt=\"pip2 --version\" class=\"wp-image-13886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-11.png 1236w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-11-300x34.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-11-1024x116.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-11-768x87.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1236px) 100vw, 1236px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Method-3:-Use-Virtual-Environments\"><a id=\"post-13875-_heading=h.kpo4br4gmakf\"><\/a>Method 3: Use Virtual Environments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though Python 2 is deprecated, you can still set it up using virtual environments. This approach helps isolate Python 2 from the system, preventing conflicts with Python 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need Python 2.7 for specific applications, use virtual environments to avoid system conflicts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-13875-_heading=h.8cjt3zxbr81b\"><\/a>Step 1: Install Virtualenv for Python 2<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>virtualenv is used to create isolated environments for Python 2. Ensure pip is installed for Python 2:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>curl https:\/\/bootstrap.pypa.io\/pip\/2.7\/get-pip.py -o get-pip.py<\/pre>\n<pre>sudo python2.7 get-pip.py <br>pip2 install virtualenv<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1245\" height=\"504\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-12.png\" alt=\"pip2 install virtualenv\" class=\"wp-image-13887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-12.png 1245w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-12-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-12-1024x415.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-12-768x311.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1245px) 100vw, 1245px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-13875-_heading=h.g69bxpdh36vv\"><\/a>Step 2: Create a Virtual Environment for Python 2<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, set up a virtual environment specifically for Python 2. <strong>-p python2.7<\/strong> specifies Python 2 as the interpreter. <strong>my_python2_env <\/strong>is the name of the virtual environment (you can change it):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>virtualenv -p python2.7 my_python2_env<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1240\" height=\"411\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-13.png\" alt=\"virtualenv -p python2.7 my_python2_env\" class=\"wp-image-13888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-13.png 1240w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-13-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-13-1024x339.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-13-768x255.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-13875-_heading=h.rtvtvcs6xvbv\"><\/a>Step 3: Activate the Python 2 Virtual Environment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>After creating the virtual environment, activate it. Now, running Python will use Python 2 instead of Python 3:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>source my_python2_env\/bin\/activate<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1239\" height=\"180\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-14.png\" alt=\"source my_python2_env\/bin\/activate\" class=\"wp-image-13889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-14.png 1239w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-14-300x44.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-14-1024x149.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-14-768x112.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1239px) 100vw, 1239px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-13875-_heading=h.58lc9b6itz6s\"><\/a>Step 4: Install Python 2 Packages in Virtual Environment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Inside the virtual environment, you can install Python 2 packages using pip. This ensures packages are installed only inside the virtual environment, avoiding conflicts with system packages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>pip install conda<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1238\" height=\"736\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-15.png\" alt=\"pip install conda\" class=\"wp-image-13890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-15.png 1238w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-15-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-15-1024x609.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-15-768x457.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1238px) 100vw, 1238px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-13875-_heading=h.8uuiohc8rrai\"><\/a>Step 5: Deactivate the Virtual Environment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>When done working in Python 2, exit the virtual environment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre>deactivate<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1228\" height=\"139\" src=\"http:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-16.png\" alt=\"deactivate\" class=\"wp-image-13891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-16.png 1228w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-16-300x34.png 300w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-16-1024x116.png 1024w, https:\/\/greenwebpage.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/word-image-13875-16-768x87.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1228px) 100vw, 1228px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This restores the system\u2019s default Python version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This guide walks you through the process of setting up and running Python 2 regardless of how you manage the version, whether it&#8217;s through a pip install or source compile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Final-Words\"><a id=\"post-13875-_heading=h.jnd7gcrhgiwl\"><\/a>Final Words<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While dealing with legacy software, it is advisable to use a virtual machine since it enables users to interact with other operating systems without worrying about the central machine settings. Both of the other methods will compile Python 2 from the source code and install pip for Python 2.7. With these steps, Python 2 is successfully installed on Ubuntu 24.04. Python 2 is not supported anymore, so use it on a need-only basis and switch over to Python 3 for new developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"margin-bottom:20px;display:block;width:100%;margin-top:10px\">Frequently Asked Questions <\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n#wpsm_accordion_13951 .wpsm_panel-heading{\r\n\tpadding:0px !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_13951 .wpsm_panel-title {\r\n\tmargin:0px !important; \r\n\ttext-transform:none !important;\r\n\tline-height: 1 !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_13951 .wpsm_panel-title a{\r\n\ttext-decoration:none;\r\n\toverflow:hidden;\r\n\tdisplay:block;\r\n\tpadding:0px;\r\n\tfont-size: 18px !important;\r\n\tfont-family: Open Sans !important;\r\n\tcolor:#000000 !important;\r\n\tborder-bottom:0px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_13951 .wpsm_panel-title a:focus {\r\noutline: 0px !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_13951 .wpsm_panel-title a:hover, #wpsm_accordion_13951 .wpsm_panel-title a:focus {\r\n\tcolor:#000000 !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_13951 .acc-a{\r\n\tcolor: #000000 !important;\r\n\tbackground-color:#e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\tborder-color: #ddd;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_13951 .wpsm_panel-default > .wpsm_panel-heading{\r\n\tcolor: #000000 !important;\r\n\tbackground-color: #e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\tborder-color: #e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\tborder-top-left-radius: 0px;\r\n\tborder-top-right-radius: 0px;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_13951 .wpsm_panel-default {\r\n\t\tborder:1px solid transparent !important;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_13951 {\r\n\tmargin-bottom: 20px;\r\n\toverflow: hidden;\r\n\tfloat: none;\r\n\twidth: 100%;\r\n\tdisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_13951 .ac_title_class{\r\n\tdisplay: block;\r\n\tpadding-top: 12px;\r\n\tpadding-bottom: 12px;\r\n\tpadding-left: 15px;\r\n\tpadding-right: 15px;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_13951  .wpsm_panel {\r\n\toverflow:hidden;\r\n\t-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);\r\n\tbox-shadow: 0 0px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);\r\n\t\tborder-radius: 4px;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_13951  .wpsm_panel + .wpsm_panel {\r\n\t\tmargin-top: 5px;\r\n\t}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_13951  .wpsm_panel-body{\r\n\tbackground-color:#ffffff !important;\r\n\tcolor:#000000 !important;\r\n\tborder-top-color: #e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\tfont-size:16px !important;\r\n\tfont-family: Open Sans !important;\r\n\toverflow: hidden;\r\n\t\tborder: 2px solid #e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\t}\r\n\r\n#wpsm_accordion_13951 .ac_open_cl_icon{\r\n\tbackground-color:#e8e8e8 !important;\r\n\tcolor: #000000 !important;\r\n\tfloat:right !important;\r\n\tpadding-top: 12px !important;\r\n\tpadding-bottom: 12px !important;\r\n\tline-height: 1.0 !important;\r\n\tpadding-left: 15px !important;\r\n\tpadding-right: 15px !important;\r\n\tdisplay: inline-block !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/style>\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-group\" id=\"wpsm_accordion_13951\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#wpsm_accordion_13951 \" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_13951_collapse1\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs Python 2 supported on Ubuntu 24.04?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_13951_collapse1\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPython 2 is no longer officially supported, as it reached its end-of-life in January 2020. However, it can still be installed manually on Ubuntu 24.04.\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#wpsm_accordion_13951 \" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_13951_collapse2\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow can I install Python 2 on Ubuntu 24.04?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_13951_collapse2\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo install Python 2, use the command: <code>sudo apt update &amp;&amp; sudo apt install python2<\/code>. This will install the Python 2.x version available in the repository.\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#wpsm_accordion_13951 \" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_13951_collapse3\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan I set Python 2 as the default version?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_13951_collapse3\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYou can use <code>update-alternatives<\/code> to set Python 2 as the default version, but it's not recommended due to compatibility issues with modern applications that rely on Python 3.\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#wpsm_accordion_13951 \" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_13951_collapse4\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat if the Python 2 package is not available?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_13951_collapse4\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf Python 2 is unavailable in the default repository, you can try adding a PPA or manually downloading the Python 2 package from trusted sources.\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#wpsm_accordion_13951 \" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_13951_collapse5\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWill installing Python 2 affect existing Python 3 installations?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_13951_collapse5\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo, installing Python 2 will not affect Python 3, as Ubuntu 24.04 installs them as separate versions, and both can coexist on your system.\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\t\r\n\t\tfunction do_resize(){\r\n\r\n\t\t\tvar width=jQuery( '.wpsm_panel .wpsm_panel-body iframe' ).width();\r\n\t\t\tvar height=jQuery( '.wpsm_panel .wpsm_panel-body iframe' ).height();\r\n\r\n\t\t\tvar toggleSize = true;\r\n\t\t\tjQuery('iframe').animate({\r\n\t\t\t    width: toggleSize ? width : 640,\r\n\t\t\t    height: toggleSize ? height : 360\r\n\t\t\t  }, 250);\r\n\r\n\t\t\t  toggleSize = !toggleSize;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\t\t\r\n<\/script>\t\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div> \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although Python 2 has been officially deprecated since January 1, 2020, it is still required for legacy applications and scripts. 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