Enter the command below to get root privilege.

```
su –
```
```

or

```
```
sudo su  
```
```

Installing Development Tools

```
```
yum groupinstall ‘development tools’
```
```

Installing dependencies require by Python 2.7.6

```
```
yum install -y zlib-dev openssl-devel sqlite-devel bzip2-devel wget
```
```

Downloading Python 2.7.6 source.

```
```
wget http://python.org/ftp/python/2.7.6/Python-2.7.6.tar.xz
```
```

Unpacking Python 2.7.6 source.

```
```
tar -xvf Python-2.7.6.tar.xz
```
```

Entering into Python 2.7.6 source directory.

```
```
cd Python-2.7.6
```
```

Commands used to compile and install Python 2.7.6. make

```
```
make install
```
```

```
```
make clean
```
```

Now we have Python 2.7.6 installed on our CentOS system. If you have any problem feel free to leave a comment below.