Python provides 3rd party packages for extra features. These packages are provided by different developers via the Python Package Index or PyPI . The pip command is used to manage (search, install, updated, remove) these packages. The pip command can be also named as pip2 for Python2 and pip3 for Python3. Linux distributions like Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, Kalie, RHEL, CentOS etc. can use the pip tool in order to manage Python packages.
Install PIP On Debian/Ubuntu
deb based distributions like Debian, Ubuntu, and Mint provide the PIP with the package name python-pip for Python2 and python3-pip for Python3. We can install PIP like below for Debian, Ubuntu, and Mint.
PIP for Python2
$ apt install python-pipPIP for Python3
$ apt install python3-pipInstall PIP On CentOS/RHEL
The PIP can be installed on CentOS and RHEL distributions with the following commands.
$ yum install python-pipInstall PIP On Fedora
Fedora provides the PIP with the package name python-pip .
$ dnf install python-pipInstall PIP On Arch Linux
Arch Linux is another popular Linux distribution where PIP is also provided.
PIP for Python2
$ pacman -S python2-pipPIP for Python3
$ pacman -S python-pipList Installed PIP Version
The PIP is a dynamic tool that is updated regularly. After installing the PIP the version information can be listed with the --version option.
$ pip --versionAlternatively, the -V option can be used to print the pip version.
List PIP Help
The help information about the pip command can be printed with the --help option.
$ pip --help
Search Python Packages with PIP
A 3rd party Python package can be searched with the pip command by using the search parameter.
$ pip search djangoInstall Python Packages with PIP
The install parameter is used with the pip command in order to install packages.
$ pip install django