---
icon: material/desktop-classic
saltbox_automation:
  sections:
    inventory: false
  app_links:
    - name: Manual
      url: https://www.python.org/doc
      type: documentation
    - name: Releases
      url:
      type: releases
    - name: Community
      url: https://www.python.org/community
      type: community
  project_description:
    name: Python
    summary: |-
      a command-line application that executes scripts written in the Python programming language.
    link: https://www.python.org
---

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# Python

## Overview

[Python](https://www.python.org) is a command-line application that executes scripts written in the Python programming language.

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## Deployment

Saltbox dependency.

```shell
sb install python
```

## Usage

```shell
python3
```

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## Role Defaults

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1.  !!! example "Example override"

        ```yaml
        python_version: "custom_value"
        ```

=== "Settings"

    ??? variable string "`python_version`"

        ```yaml
        # Install of Python is handled by uv so any versions they support will be valid here.
        # Type: string
        python_version: "3.8"
        ```
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