Install python 2.7 on ubuntu 18.04

Question

is there a way to install Python 2.7 on Ubuntu 18.04? I tried this command but it isn't working.

sudo apt install python-minimal

Is there a way to install it manually? I try python 2.7 for a software that didn't support python 3.

Thanks!

Answer 1

Run these commands to ensure your repositories are up to date before installing

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install python2.7

Then to install pip for python 2:

sudo apt install python-pip

Answer 2

As my comment has solved the issue, I will develop it a little more in this answer for further reference.

Try using aptitude, it better manage conflicting packages for you:

sudo aptitude install python-minimal

Reference: https://askubuntu.com/a/451078/1006720