pip

pip is a package management system used to install and manage software packages written in Python. Many packages can be found in the Python Package Index (PyPI).

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• pip [EN] @ Wikipedia
• pip [DE] @ Wikipedia

Documentation

• Reference Guide [EN]
• User Guide [EN]

Syntax

pip SUBCOMMAND [PARAMETER ...] [PACKAGE|PATH|URL ...]

Subcommands & Parameters

Global parameters

The following parameters can be used with the subcommands below:

--no-cache-dir

Disable the cache.

check

Verify installed packages have compatible dependencies.

freeze

Output installed packages in requirements format.

-l, --local

If in a virtualenv that has global access, do not output globally-installed packages.

install

Install packages from:

• PyPI (and other indexes) using requirement specifiers.
• VCS project urls.
• Local project directories.
• Local or remote source archives.

--force-reinstall

Reinstall all packages even if they are already up-to-date.

-U, --upgrade

Upgrade all specified packages to the newest available version. The handling of dependencies depends on the upgrade-strategy used.

list

List installed packages, including editables.

-o, --outdated

List outdated packages.

uninstall

Uninstall packages.

-y, --yes

Don't ask for confirmation of uninstall deletions.

Examples

Install all my tools

~/dev/deploy-apps-libs.sh

Update the system and all my tools

~/dev/maintain-macos.sh