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pip install –user
June 29, 2018
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Problem
When we install something with pip, usually we do a “sudo pip install pkg_name
“. However, there are some problems with this approach. First, you need root privileges. Second, it installs the package globally, which can cause conflicts in the system. Is there a way to install something with pip locally?
Solution
The good news is that you can install a package with pip locally too. Under Linux the destination folder by default is ~/.local
. Add the following line to the end of your ~/.bashrc
:
export PATH=~/.local/bin:$PATH
Then install the package locally. For instance, let’s install pipenv:
$ pip install pipenv --user
Open a new terminal (thus ~/.bashrc
is read), and launch pipenv. It should be available. Let’s check where it is:
$ which pipenv /home/jabba/.local/bin/pipenv
Categories: python
global installation, local installation, pip, pipenv