title: python installation fails with File "setup.py", line 1023, SyntaxError: invalid syntax
body: <p>I am trying to install python3.8.1 on a RHEL 7 server. It is an offline installation. 
  The python folder is untared and stored in a folder in the server. 
  After redirecting myself into the folder where the setup.py file is located. I run </p>
  
  <p><code>master1 Python-3.8.1]$ sudo python setup.py install-sh</code></p>
  
  <pre><code>  File "setup.py", line 1023
      libraries=[panel_library, *curses_libs]))
                                ^
  SyntaxError: invalid syntax
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I cant find a solution. Appreciate help</p>