How can I install pip(Python Indexing Project) command in Linux?

The pip command is useful in installing python modules in your machine. A python module is a block of code to do a specific work. But this pip command is not available by default in CentOS/Redhat/Fedora repos we have to install Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux (or EPEL) repo which is available in net

Step1: Installing EPEL repo using RPM command

	rpm -ivh http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/6/i386/epel-release-6-8.noarch.rpm

Output:

	

		[root@sys1 ~]# rpm -ivh http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/6/i386/epel-release-6-8.noarch.rpm

		Retrieving http://mirror.centos.net/fedora/epel/6/i386/epel-release-6-8.noarch.rpm

		warning: /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.wwXlbn: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID 0608b895: NOKEY

		Preparing... ########################################### [100%]

		1:epel-release ########################################### [100%]

Step2: Once this EPEL repo is installed our pip package is available for download.

yum install python-pip

Output:

	

		[root@sys1 ~]# yum install python-pip

		Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit

		Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile

		epel/metalink | 5.7 kB 00:00

		* base: centos.aol.in

		* epel: epel.mirror.net.in

		* extras: centos.aol.in

		* updates: centos.aol.in

		epel | 4.2 kB 00:00

		epel/primary_db | 4.8 MB 00:02

		Setting up Install Process

		Resolving Dependencies

		--> Running transaction check

		---> Package python-pip.noarch 0:1.3.1-4.el6 set to be updated

		--> Processing Dependency: python-setuptools for package: python-pip-1.3.1-4.el6.noarch

		--> Running transaction check

		---> Package python-setuptools.noarch 0:0.6.10-3.el6 set to be updated

		--> Finished Dependency Resolution
	


	

		Dependencies Resolved
	


	

		===============================================================================================================================================

		Package Arch Version Repository Size

		===============================================================================================================================================

		Installing:

		python-pip noarch 1.3.1-4.el6 epel 330 k

		Installing for dependencies:

		python-setuptools noarch 0.6.10-3.el6 base 336 k
	


	

		Transaction Summary

		===============================================================================================================================================

		Install 2 Package(s)

		Upgrade 0 Package(s)
	


	

		Total download size: 666 k

		Installed size: 2.5 M

		Is this ok [y/N]: y

		Downloading Packages:

		(1/2): python-pip-1.3.1-4.el6.noarch.rpm | 330 kB 00:00

		(2/2): python-setuptools-0.6.10-3.el6.noarch.rpm | 336 kB 00:00

		-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

		Total 1.1 MB/s | 666 kB 00:00

		warning: rpmts_HdrFromFdno: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID 0608b895: NOKEY

		epel/gpgkey | 3.2 kB 00:00 ...

		Importing GPG key 0x0608B895 "EPEL (6) <epel@fedoraproject.org>" from /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-EPEL-6

		Is this ok [y/N]: y

		Running rpm_check_debug

		Running Transaction Test

		Transaction Test Succeeded

		Running Transaction

		Warning: RPMDB altered outside of yum.

		Installing : python-setuptools-0.6.10-3.el6.noarch 1/2

		Installing : python-pip-1.3.1-4.el6.noarch 2/2 
	


	

		Installed:

		python-pip.noarch 0:1.3.1-4.el6 
	


	

		Dependency Installed:

		python-setuptools.noarch 0:0.6.10-3.el6 
	


	

		Complete!

Check if pip software is installed properly or no by using below command.

yum info pyton-pip

Output:

[root@sys1 ~]# yum info python-pip

	Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit

	Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile

	* base: centos.aol.in

	* epel: epel.mirror.net.in

	* extras: centos.aol.in

	* updates: centos.aol.in

	Installed Packages

	Name : python-pip

	Arch : noarch

	Version : 1.3.1

	Release : 4.el6

	Size : 1.0 M

	Repo : installed

	From repo : epel

	Summary : A tool for installing and managing Python packages

	URL : http://www.pip-installer.org

	License : MIT

	Description: Pip is a replacement for `easy_install

	: <http://peak.telecommunity.com/DevCenter/EasyInstall>`_. It uses mostly the

	: same techniques for finding packages, so packages that were made

	: easy_installable should be pip-installable as well.

In our next post we will see how to use this pip command to manage our python modules.

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