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# [Install Python on Docker Containers](https://ankushchavan.hashnode.dev/install-python-on-docker-containers?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

In this blog, I will show you how to install the Python interpreter on Docker container and start coding in it. Python is an interpreted, high-level, and general-purpose programming language. Python's design philosophy emphasizes code readability wit...

Nov 28, 2020 · 3 min read · ankushchavan.hashnode.dev  
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[Mridul Ganga](https://hashnode.com/@mridulganga)

[Nov 30, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/install-python-on-docker-containers/5fc297ae55b779631e1ad27e/comment/5fc4e0c0bc24037614df91b0)

Why don't you try

```
docker run -it --name python python:latest python
```

[Nov 30, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/install-python-on-docker-containers/5fc297ae55b779631e1ad27e/comment/5fc4e0c0bc24037614df91b0#reply-5fc52e10bc24037614df9917)

You can use the python image but the intention of this article is to show the installation of python on the docker container.