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+Download the source for Python 3.6.6: https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.6.6/Python-3.6.6.tgz
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+Then go into the directory where you downloaded python, extract it.
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+Then open a terminal in that folder.
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+Run:
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+./configure --enable-optimizations --prefix=/opt/phw/
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+to install Python with stable optimizations (good performance, stable) in the directory /opt/phw