I’ll introduce how to install and manage multiple versions of Python using the asdf plugin asdf-python.

Background: Python Version Management with asdf

I needed to install Python on M1 macOS, and decided to use asdf-python in anticipation of managing multiple versions.

Prerequisites: Installing asdf

First, complete Installing asdf [M1 macOS Edition].

Installing the asdf-python Plugin

asdf plugin add python https://github.com/asdf-community/asdf-python.git

List of Python Versions Available with asdf-python

asdf list-all python

Installing Python with asdf

asdf install python latest

asdf list python
 *3.12.1

That’s all from the Gemba, where I started managing multiple Python versions with asdf.