Mastering Python PIP - Python Packages Installation Guide

PIP, which stands for “Pip Installs Packages,” is the official package manager for Python. It is a vital tool that allows developers to install, manage, and distribute additional libraries and dependencies that are not included in the Python standard library.

PIP simplifies the process of incorporating third-party packages into Python projects by connecting to the Python Package Index (PyPI), a vast repository of community-contributed packages. With PIP, users can easily enhance their applications with various functionalities, making it an essential component for Python development. It typically comes pre-installed with Python versions 3.4 and above.

## How to Install Python Package Manager PIP on FreeBSD 14

Installation pip

For Linux
For Linux distribution,the advantage is Python is already installed.

Python 3.x

Sudo apt-get install python-3 pip

Or

pip3 install pip3

Yum Package Manager(Python 3.x)

sudo yum install python3 python3-wheel

Check pip Version

pip3 --version

Use of pip

pip3 is a command-line program.

pip3 <pip arguments>

Package Installation
Simply install the command used to install packages using pip3.
For example,

pip3 install numpy

Specifying Package Version
Sometimes, only a special version is required. So we can define version of the package like:

pip3 install 1.16.4

Uninstalling a Package
Can uninstall a package by using pip.

pip3 uninstall numpy

Upgrade pip3
pip3 application doesn’t auto update, still important to keep the update the pip3 version. So it is fast and simple

pip3 install -U pip3

Pipenv

Pipenv is used for creating a virtual environment.
Why use it? Because they don’t overlap the package. It also helps to run all dependencies separately.

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Conclusion
In this article, explain about pip how to install. It includes many installers, which makes it an essential tool for all python.