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pip
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Pip is Python's package management system. It references packages available in the official Python Package Index (PyPI).
Install
Emerge
root #
emerge --ask dev-python/pip
Usage
In order for pip to operate correctly when installing new packages an active internet connection is a requirement.
Invocation
user $
pip
Package installation
Warning
Running pip as root is not advised. It can render important system tools like emerge useless.[1]
Running pip as root is not advised. It can render important system tools like emerge useless.[1]
Important
It is important to understand that packages installed using pip will not be tracked by Portage. This is the case for installing any package through means other than the emerge command. Possible conflicts can be created when installing a Python package that is available in the Portage tree, then installing the same package using pip.
It is important to understand that packages installed using pip will not be tracked by Portage. This is the case for installing any package through means other than the emerge command. Possible conflicts can be created when installing a Python package that is available in the Portage tree, then installing the same package using pip.
--user
option to install Python packages in a user's home directory. This will avoid conflicts with Portage. Be wise and make good choices!To install a package using the pip command, where package
is the desired package:
user $
pip install <package>
To install the package in a user's home directory, be signed-in as the desired user, then issue:
user $
pip install --user <package>
This will install the package in the user's ~/.local/ directory.
Removal
To remove a package using pip:
user $
pip uninstall <package>
See also
- Portage — the official package manager and distribution system for Gentoo.
- Gem —