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  # install build tools  sudo yum install make automake gcc gcc-c++ kernel-devel git-core -y  # install python 2.7 and change default python symlink  sudo yum install python27-devel -y  sudo rm /usr/bin/python sudo ln -s /usr/bin/python2.7 /usr/bin/python  # yum still needs 2.6, so write it in and backup script  sudo cp /usr/bin/yum /usr/bin/_yum_before_27  sudo sed -i s/python/python2.6/g /usr/bin/yum  sudo sed -i s/python2.6/python2.6/g /usr/bin/yum  # should display now 2.7.5 or later:  python -V  # now install pip for 2.7  sudo curl -o /tmp/ez_setup.py https://sources.rhodecode.com/setuptools/raw/bootstrap/ez_setup.py   sudo /usr/bin/python27 /tmp/ez_setup.py  sudo /usr/bin/easy_install-2.7 pip  sudo pip install virtualenv # should display current versions: pip -V && virtualenv --version Install/Update to Python 2.7 on CentOS 6.5: $   python  -- version Python   2.6.6 $ $ ...