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Python Pip
pip(1) is the primary package management toolchain for Python. Compare to pipx.
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Installation
pip(1) is included in most Python installations. Some Linux and BSD distributions modify it.
Usage
On Linux and BSD distributions, there is typically a better solution for installing Python-based applications. Check your distribution's package manager first. Reasons being:
pip(1) installs globally by default, disallowing side-by-side installations of multiple Python applications unless they each use the same versions of all common dependencies
some distributions rely on the specific versions of Python libraries which may be overwritten or upgraded by pip(1)
There is always a better solution for installing Python libraries. See venv. Reasons being:
pip(1) installs globally by default, forcing simultaneous upgrade of all programs relying on a module
Global installation packages can be found in /usr/lib/python#.#/site-packages, with executable scripts typically added to /usr/bin.
To force user-only installation of a module or application, add the --user flag. Packages installed this way are found in ~/.local/lib/python#.#/site-packages, with executable scripts added to ~/.local/bin.
Configuration
Pip will by default noisily complain about the format of its output. To suppress the complaint without changing the output itself, explicitly set the default behavior:
export PIP_FORMAT=columns
See also
Upstream project documentation