lppn

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lppn, or Latest Python Patch Number, parses the Python FTP download page for the latest Python patch number of a given major and minor version. It can be used as a cli command or imported as a library. This was developped as a way to automate the download of the most recent python of an older, but still supported version.

Install

python3 -m venv venv
. venv/bin/activate
pip install lppn

Usage (python)

import lppn

major = 3
minor = 12
patch = lppn.get(major, minor)

print(f"{major}.{minor}.{patch}")

Usage (cli)

$ lppn -h
usage: lppn [-h] [-v] [-f] [-g MAJOR MINOR]

Print the latest Python patch number of a given major and minor version

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -v, --version         Print lppn version
  -f, --full-version    Print full python version
  -g MAJOR MINOR, --get MAJOR MINOR
                        Major and minor python version e.g. 3 12