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title: "Python Installation"
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Apache Druid startup script requires Python2 or Python3 interpreter. 
Since Python2 is deprecated, this document has instructions to install Python3 interpreter.

## Python3 interpreter installation instructions

### Linux

#### Debian or Ubuntu
    - `sudo apt update`
    - `sudo apt install -y python3-pip`
#### RHEL
    - `sudo yum install -y epel-release`
    - `sudo yum install -y python3-pip`

### MacOS

#### Install with Homebrew
Refer [Installing Python 3 on Mac OS X](https://docs.python-guide.org/starting/install3/osx/)

#### Install the official Python release
* Browse to the [Python Downloads Page](https://www.python.org/downloads/) and download the latest version (3.x.x)

Verify if Python3 is installed by issuing `python3 --version` command.