How to install Python on Debian GNU/Linux (Python-2.7.2.tar.bz2)

[Chris Angelico]

On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 1:53 AM, patrickwayodi <patrickwayodi at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> How can I install Python on Debian GNU/Linux? I downloaded the file
> "Python-2.7.2.tar.bz2" but I don't know how to install it.

You should actually already have Python installed. Try typing 'python'
at a terminal and see if it invokes the interactive interpreter.

ChrisA