How To Install Python Development Tools On Msys2

I need to install the Python development tools on MSYS2. My Python installation works (by either calling python3.6 or python3: $ python3.6 Python 3.6.5 (default, Apr 16 2018, 10:17

Solution 1:

There are different Python packages to install depending on which MSYS2 environment you are using and which version of Python you want:

$ pacman -Qs python
local/mingw-w64-i686-python2 2.7.14-5
    A high-level scripting language (mingw-w64)
local/mingw-w64-i686-python3 3.6.4-2
    A high-level scripting language (mingw-w64)
local/mingw-w64-x86_64-python2 2.7.14-5
    A high-level scripting language (mingw-w64)
local/mingw-w64-x86_64-python3 3.6.4-2
    A high-level scripting language (mingw-w64)
local/python2 2.7.13-1
    A high-level scripting language