How to install Python 2.7 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Ref: How to install Python 2.7 on Ubuntu 24.04 Noble LTS Linux

Update System Packages

sudo apt update && sudo apt dist-upgrade

Install Dependencies

Install some essential developers tools.

sudo apt install -y build-essential checkinstall libncursesw5-dev libssl-dev libsqlite3-dev tk-dev libgdbm-dev libc6-dev libbz2-dev libffi-dev

Install libssl1.1 as it required to compile python2.7:

curl -O http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/o/openssl/libssl1.1_1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.22_amd64.deb

sudo dpkg -i libssl1.1_1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.22_amd64.deb

#Download the Python 2.7 source code
$ wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.18/Python-2.7.18.tgz
#Extrect the tarball
$ tar -xvf Python-2.7.18.tgz
#Compile and install Python 2.7 on Ubuntu 24.04
$ cd Python-2.7.18
$ ./configure --enable-optimizations
#Compile
$ make
#BEWARE: compile with -i (ignore receipt error flag) if error occured
$ make -i
#Install
$ sudo make install
#Verify the installation
$ python -V
#Setting Up pip for Python 2.7
$ sudo apt install curl
$ curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/pip/2.7/get-pip.py -o get-pip.py
$ sudo python2.7 get-pip.py
# Verify the pip installation
$ pip2.7 --version

TODO: to complete this guide. it's still showing error on compilation on Ubuntu Deskto 24.04.