bin: script to install python 3.4

Author: ncw

bin/install-python.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+# This downloads and install python3.4 to the directory passed in
+
+VERSION=3.4.9
+DEST=$1
+
+if [ "$DEST" = "" ]; then
+    echo "Syntax: $0 <install-directory>"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ -e "$DEST/bin/python3.4" ]; then
+    echo "Python already installed in $DEST - skipping install"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+mkdir -p $DEST
+
+cd /tmp
+curl https://www.python.org/ftp/python/${VERSION}/Python-${VERSION}.tar.xz --output Python-${VERSION}.tar.xz --silent
+tar Jxf Python-${VERSION}.tar.xz
+cd Python-${VERSION}
+./configure --prefix=$DEST
+make
+make install
+echo "Python $VERSION installed in $DEST"