pip.md

General pip commands

Upgrade pip

pip install --upgrade pip

Output installed packages in requirements format

pip freeze

Install a library

pip install <library-name>

for ex:

pip install flask

pip install Flask-RESTful - this will install flask as well

Show version of installed library

pip show <library-name

for ex:

pip show vaex

Create a virtual Python environment

• pip install virtualenv - this will install virtualvm

• this will create a folder named venv and keep python 3.5 inside it

  • virtualenv venv --python=python3.5 (Linux)
  • ./venv/Scripts/activate.bat (Windows)

• source venv/bin/activate - this will activate the venv

• python --version - verify Python's version in the venv