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::
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installing
usage
requirements
configuration
other-tools
contributing
news
glossary
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Community
---------
The homepage for pip is at `pip-installer.org `_.
Bugs can be filed in the `pip issue tracker
`_. Discussion happens on the
`virtualenv email group
`_.