We will see how to set up the latest Python via miniconda on ACE HPC. You can download the latest python version as per your OS from here MiniConda (Linux – Miniconda3 Linux 64-bit )

Please make sure you have enabled internet. – Internet Without GUI

#download Python script
wget https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh

#make it executable
chmod +x Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh

#Install python
./Miniconda3-latest-Linux-x86_64.sh

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Please, Press ENTER to continue
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Do you accept the license terms? [yes|no]
[no] >>>  yes
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#Press ENTER
Anaconda3 will now be installed into this location:
/home/user/miniconda3

  - Press ENTER to confirm the location
  - Press CTRL-C to abort the installation
  - Or specify a different location below

[/home/user/miniconda3] >>>
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#Enter NO
Do you wish the installer to initialize Miniconda3
by running conda init? [yes|no]
[no] >>> no

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Thank you for installing Miniconda3!
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#You may wish to edit your .bashrc to prepend the miniconda install location to PATH:

#miniconda
export PATH=$HOME/miniconda3/bin:$PATH

#Then Source your bashrc to make the python environment reflect
source ~/.bashrc

#Check which python it is pointing to
which python

Output :
~/miniconda3/bin/python

#You can check the python version with below command.
python --version
Python 3.9.12

#You can install pip and then later install all the packages you need via pip
conda install -c anaconda pip