pip/docs/index.txt

pip
===

`pip` is a tool for installing and managing Python packages, such as
those found in the `Python Package Index`_. It's a replacement for
easy_install_.
::

    $ pip install simplejson
    [... progress report ...]
    Successfully installed simplejson

.. _`Python Package Index`: http://pypi.python.org/pypi
.. _easy_install: http://peak.telecommunity.com/DevCenter/EasyInstall

Upgrading a package::

    $ pip install --upgrade simplejson
    [... progress report ...]
    Successfully installed simplejson

Removing a package::

    $ pip uninstall simplejson
    Uninstalling simplejson:
      /home/me/env/lib/python2.7/site-packages/simplejson
      /home/me/env/lib/python2.7/site-packages/simplejson-2.2.1-py2.7.egg-info
    Proceed (y/n)? y
      Successfully uninstalled simplejson

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.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 2

   installing
   usage
   requirements
   configuration
   other-tools
   contributing
   news
   glossary

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Community
---------

The homepage for pip is at `pip-installer.org <http://www.pip-installer.org/>`_.
Bugs can be filed in the `pip issue tracker
<https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/>`_.  Discussion happens on the
`virtualenv email group
<http://groups.google.com/group/python-virtualenv?hl=en>`_.