Python

Download Ice 3.8 for Python

3.8.2·June 4, 2026·

PyPI

The PIP Python package includes the Python extension, Ice Slice files, and the Slice to Python (slice2py) compiler.

pip install zeroc-ice

Linux Packages

Ice for Python is also available as a binary package for the Linux distributions below.

Ubuntu 26.04 (Resolute Raccoon)

Configure APT repository

amd64 | arm64
wget "https://download.zeroc.com/ice/3.8/ubuntu26.04/ice-repo-3.8_1.0.0_all.deb" -O ice-repo.deb
sudo dpkg -i ice-repo.deb
rm ice-repo.deb
sudo apt-get update

Install Ice for Python

sudo apt-get install python3-zeroc-ice

Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble Numbat)

Configure APT repository

amd64 | arm64
wget "https://download.zeroc.com/ice/3.8/ubuntu24.04/ice-repo-3.8_1.0.0_all.deb" -O ice-repo.deb
sudo dpkg -i ice-repo.deb
rm ice-repo.deb
sudo apt-get update

Install Ice for Python

sudo apt-get install python3-zeroc-ice