python

docker3.14.6glibcsupported until 2030-10-318844M pulls

Python is an interpreted, high-level, general-purpose programming language, widely used for web development, data science, automation, and scripting.

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Usage

Recommended variant

docker pull python:3.14.6-slim

slim = Debian-based, glibc, smaller than full — good default for production

Variants

Available tags

python:full

python:slimglibc

python:alpinemusl

Lifecycle

Support & EOL

latest3.14.6

pull size43MB compressed

OS EOLsupported until 2030-10-31

supportsupported until 2027-10-01

Known issues

Gotchas

avoid :latest in production — pulls breaking major version changes

slim variant lacks build tools — install gcc and python3-dev for native extensions

alpine variant uses musl libc, can break native extensions compiled for glibc

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