Docker was shipped with RHEL 7.0 since 2014, and openSUSE adopted it in the same year. Docker was dropped in RHEL 8.0 to be replaced by 'podman' which is mostly compatible.
centos:7.3.1611 (2016.12) EOL 2021 (2024-08)
- does not have /usr/libexec/platform-python
- python = python2
- python2 : installed (2.7.5)
- python3 : yum install --enablerepo=base -y python3 (3.6.8)
centos:7.4.1708 (2017.09) EOL 2022 (2024-08)
- does not have /usr/libexec/platform-python
- python = python2
- python2 : installed (2.7.5)
- python3 ; yum install --enablerepo=base -y python3 (3.6.8)
centos:7.5.1804 (2018.05) EOL 2023 (2024-08)
- does not have /usr/libexec/platform-python
- python = python2
- python2 : installed (2.7.5)
- python3 ; yum install --enablerepo=base -y python3 (3.6.8)
centos:7.6.1810 (2018.12) EOL 2023 (2024-08)
- /usr/libexec/platform-python = python2
- /usr/libexec/platform-python : installed (2.7.5)
- python = python2
- python2 : installed (2.7.5)
- python3 ; yum install --enablerepo=base -y python3 (3.6.8)
centos:7.7.1908 (2019.09) EOL 2024 (2024-08)
- /usr/libexec/platform-python = python2
- /usr/libexec/platform-python : installed (2.7.5)
- python = python2
- python2 : installed (2.7.5)
- python3 ; yum install --enablerepo=base -y python3 (3.6.8)
- /usr/libexec/platform-python : (n/a)
centos:7.8.2003 (2020.04) EOL 2024 (2024-08)
- /usr/libexec/platform-python = python2
- /usr/libexec/platform-python : installed (2.7.5)
- python = python2
- python2 : installed (2.7.5)
- python3 ; yum install --enablerepo=base -y python3 (3.6.8)
- /usr/libexec/platform-python : (n/a)
centos:7.9.2009 (2020-10) EOL 2024 (2024-08)
- ...
centos:8.0.1905 (2019.09) EOL 2029 (2029-05)
- /usr/libexec/platform-python = python3
- /usr/libexec/platform-python : installed (3.6.8)
- python2 : yum install --enablerepo=AppStream -y python2 (2.7.16)
- python2 = does not setup 'python'
- python3 ; yum install --enablerepo=BaseOS -y python3 (3.6.8)
- python2 = does not setup 'python'
centos:8.1.1911 (2020.01) EOL 2029 (2029-05)
- /usr/libexec/platform-python = python3
- /usr/libexec/platform-python : installed (3.6.8)
- python2 : yum install --enablerepo=AppStream -y python2 (2.7.16)
- python2 = does not setup 'python'
- python3 ; yum install --enablerepo=BaseOS -y python3 (3.6.8)
- python2 = does not setup 'python'
almalinux:9.3 (2023.11) EOL 2032
- /usr/libexec/platform-python = python3
- /usr/libexec/platform-python : installed (3.9.18)
- python2 = does not exist (yum install python does install python3)
- python3 ; yum install --enablerepo=BaseOS -y python3 (3.9.18)
- python3 = python python3.9
almalinux:9.4 (2024.05) EOL 2032
- ...
almalinux:9.5 (2024.11) EOL 2032
- ...
almalinux:9.6 (2025.05) EOL 2032
- ...
almalinux:9.7 (2025.11) EOL 2032
- python2 = does not exist
- python3 is preinstalled
- python3 = python3 symlink to python3.9
- python3.9 ; yum install --enablerepo=baseos -y python3.9 (3.9.25)
- python3.9 = python3.9
- python3.11 ; yum install --enablerepo=baseos -y python3.11 (3.11.13)
- python3.11 = python3.11
- python3.12 ; yum install --enablerepo=baseos -y python3.12 (3.12.12)
- python3.12 = python3.11
almalinux:10.1 (2025.11) EOL 2035
- can not test: "CPU does not support x86-64-v3"
opensuse:42.2 (2016.11) EOL 2018
- zypper is not python anymore
- python2 : zypper install -r OSS -y python2 (2.7.13)
- python2 = with 'python' (actually package 'python' provides 'python2')
- python3 : zypper install -r OSS -y python3 (3.4.6)
- python3 = does not setup 'python'
opensuse:42.3 (2017.07) EOL 2019
- zypper is not python anymore
- python2 : zypper install -r OSS -y python2 (2.7.13)
- python2 = with 'python' (actually package 'python' provides 'python2')
- python3 : zypper install -r OSS -y python3 (3.4.6)
- python3 = does not setup 'python'
opensuse/leap:15.0 (2018.05) EOL 2019
- zypper is binary
- python2 : zypper install -r repo-oss -y python2 (2.7.14)
- python2 = with 'python' (actually package 'python-base' provides 'python2')
- python3 : zypper install -r repo-oss -y python3 (3.6.5)
- python3 = does not setup 'python'
opensuse/leap:15.1 (2019.05) EOL 2021
- zypper is binary
- python2 : zypper install -r repo-oss -y python2 (2.7.14)
- python2 = with 'python' (actually package 'python-base' provides 'python2')
- python3 : zypper install -r repo-oss -y python3 (3.6.5)
- python3 = does not setup 'python'
opensuse/leap:15.2 (2020.05) EOL 2022
- zypper is binary
- python2 : zypper install -r repo-oss -y python2 (2.7.17)
- python2 = with 'python' (actually package 'python-base' provides 'python2')
- python3 : zypper install -r repo-oss -y python3 (3.6.10)
- python3 = does not setup 'python'
opensuse/leap:15.4 (2022.06) EOL 2023
- zypper is binary
- python2 : zypper install -r repo-oss -y python2 (2.7.18)
- python2 = with 'python' (actually package 'python-base' provides 'python2')
- python3 : zypper install -r repo-oss -y python3 (3.6.15)
- python3 = does not setup 'python'
- python310 : zypper install python310 (3.10.13)
- python310 = python3.10
- python311 : zypper install python311 (3.11.5)
opensuse/leap:15.5 (2023.06) EOL 2024
- zypper is binary
- python2 : zypper install -r repo-oss -y python2 (2.7.18)
- python3 : zypper install -r repo-oss -y python3 (3.6.15)
- python3 = does not setup 'python'
- python310 : zypper install python310 (3.10.13)
- python310 = python3.10
- python311 : zypper install python311 (3.11.5)
opensuse/leap:15.6 (2024.06) EOL 2026 (2026-04)
- zypper is binary
- python2 : zypper install -r repo-oss -y python (2.7.18)
- python3 : zypper install -r repo-oss -y python3 (3.6.15)
- python3 = does not setup 'python'
- python39 : zypper install python39 (3.9.25)
- python310 : zypper install python310 (3.10.19)
- python310 = python3.10
- python311 : zypper install python311 (3.11.14)
- python312 : zypper install python311 (3.12.12)
opensuse/leap:16.0 (2025.10) EOL 2027 (2027-10)
- python2 does not exist as a package
- zypper install python3 => installs python313
- python313 : zypper install python313 (3.13.11)
- python313 = python3.13 / and symlink python3
SLES 15.000 (2018.06) EOL 2021 (LTS 2028-07 / 2031-07)
- ..
SLES 15.SP1 (2019.06) EOL 2022 (LTS 2028-07 / 2031-07)
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SLES 15.SP2 (2020.06) EOL 2023 (LTS 2028-07 / 2031-07)
- ..
debian:10 (2019.07) EOL 2022-07 (LTS 2024-06)
- ..
debian:11 (2021.08) EOL 2024-08 (LTS 2026-08)
- python3: apt-get install -y python3 : depends python3.9
- python3 = python3 symlink to python3.9 (does not setup python)
- python3.9 : apt-get install -y python3.9 (3.9.2)
- python3.9 = python3.9
- python3.10 : apt-get install -y python3.9 (3.10.14)
- python3.10 = python3.10
debian:12 (2023.06) EOL 2026-06 (LTS 2028-06)
- python3: apt-get install -y python3 : depends python3.11
- python3 = python3 symlink to python3.11 (does not setup python)
- python3.11 : apt-get install -y python3.11 (3.11.2)
- python3.11 = python3.11
debian:13 (2025.08) EOL 2028-06 (LTS 2030-06)
- python3: apt-get install -y python3 : depends python3.13
- python3 = python3 (not a symlink - does not setup python)
- python3.13 : apt-get install -y python3.11 (3.13.5)
- python3.13 = python3.13
ubuntu:16.04 (2016.04) EOL 2019 (LTS 2021-04)
- apt is binary
- python2 : apt-get install -y python (2.7.12)
- python2 = with 'python' (note that there is no package 'python2')
- python3 : apt-get install -y python3 (3.5.2)
- python3 = does not setup 'python'
ubuntu:18.04 (2018.04) EOL 2021 (LTS 2023-04)
- apt is binary
- python2 : apt-get install -y python (2.7.17)
- python2 = with 'python' (note that there is no package 'python2')
- python3 : apt-get install -y python3 (3.6.9)
- python3 = does not setup 'python'
ubuntu:20.04 (2020.04) EOL 2023 (LTS 2025-04)
- apt is binary
- python2 : apt-get install -y python (2.7.17)
- python2 = with 'python' (python installs package 'python2')
- python3 : apt-get install -y python3 (3.8.2)
- python3 = python3.8 # does not setup 'python' (python3 installs package 'python3.8')
- python3.9 : apt-get install -y python3.9 (3.9.5)
- python3.9 = python3.9 # does not setup 'python' nor 'python3'
ubuntu:22.04 (2022.04) EOL 2025 (LTS 2027-04)
- apt is binary
- python2 : apt-get install -y python2 (2.7.18)
- python2 = does not setup 'python'
- python3 : apt-get install -y python3 (3.10.6)
- python3 = python3.10 # does not setup 'python' (python3 installs package 'python3.10')
- python3.11 : apt-get install -y python3.11 (3.11.0)
- python3.11 = python3.11 # does not setup 'python' nor 'python3'
ubuntu:24.04 (2024.04) EOL 2027 (LTS 2029-04)
- apt is binary
- python2 = does not exist (not even a wrapper)
- python3 : apt-get install -y python3 (3.11.7)
- python3 = python3.11 # does not setup 'python' (python3 installs package 'python3.11')
- python312 : apt-get install -y python3.12 (3.12.1)
- python312 = python3.12 # does not setup 'python' nor 'python3'
ubuntu:26.04 (2026.04) EOL 2029 (LTS 2031-04)
- python2 = does not exist (not even a wrapper)
- python3 : apt-get install -y python3 : Depends python3.13
- python3 = python3 symlink to python3.13
- python313 : apt-get install -y python3.13 (3.13.11)
- python313 = python3.13
- python314 : apt-get install -y python3.14 (3.14.2)
- python314 = python3.14