PIP

What is PIP?#

PIP is an acronym that stands for “PIP Installs Packages” or “Preferred Installer Program”. It is a package management system used to install and manage software packages written in Python. It is a module that comes pre-installed with Python.

PIP provides a way to install, upgrade, and remove Python packages. It’s a feature that makes managing libraries and dependencies much easier for Python developers.

How to Install PIP?#

Although PIP comes preinstalled with Python, in case you don’t have it, you can install it with the following command.

python get-pip.py

curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py -o get-pip.py
python get-pip.py

curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py -o get-pip.py
python get-pip.py

How to Use PIP?#

You can use PIP from the command line by entering pip followed by the command you want to execute. Here are some common commands:

Install a Package#

pip install package_name

This command installs the latest version of the package.

Install a Specific Package Version#

pip install package_name==2.0

This command installs a specific version of the package.

Upgrade a Package#

pip install --upgrade package_name

This command upgrades the package to the latest version.

Uninstall a Package#

pip uninstall package_name

This command uninstalls the package.

List Installed Packages#

pip list

This command list all installed packages.