Pip install python3 instead of python2
I am using OSX and I have pip installed for both Python3.5 and Python2.7. I know I can run the command Show How can I change that? edit: No, I am not running a virtual environment yet. If it was a virtual environment I could just run Python3.x and forget all about Python2.7, unfortunately since OSX requires Python2.7 for it's use I can't do that. Hence why I'm asking this. Thanks for the answer. I however don't want to change what running asked Aug 14, 2016 at 0:42
loki lloki l 2,7672 gold badges10 silver badges10 bronze badges 6 Run this:
or even more explicit:
This will install pip for Python 3 and make Python 3 version of pip default. Validate with:
answered Apr 3, 2019 at 11:43
3 I always just run it via Python itself, this way:
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GhostkeeperGhostkeeper 2,7321 gold badge13 silver badges26 bronze badges 1 Can't you In Terminal, run answered Aug 14, 2016 at 1:16
Luke TaylorLuke Taylor 7,6778 gold badges52 silver badges86 bronze badges 3 For your projects, you should be using a virtualenv. You can choose which python will be that of the virtualenv at creation time, by specifying it on the command line:
That python interpreter will be the one used when you run Under the hood, activating the virtualenv will:
So Other than this, running answered Aug 14, 2016 at 0:57
spectrasspectras 12.4k2 gold badges29 silver badges48 bronze badges 4 Although PEP 394 does not specifically mention Generally, these aliases are implemented as symbolic links, and you can just flip the symlink to point at the version you want (e.g. with The saner option is to set up a Virtualenv with Python 3. Then, within the Virtualenv, all Python-related commands will refer to 3.x instead of 2.x. This will not break the system, unlike the previous paragraph which could well break things. answered Aug 14, 2016 at 0:57
KevinKevin 27.9k8 gold badges58 silver badges79 bronze badges 4 It works for me: As super-user Uninstall pip
Install pip
Check install path
As local-user Uninstall pip
Install pip
Check install path
answered Aug 22, 2020 at 12:53
1 Since you have specified in the comments you want syntax like
answered Aug 14, 2016 at 14:26
How do I use Python 3 instead of Python 2 pip?Install setuptools for Python3 : apt-get install python3-setuptools. Now pip for Python3 could be installed by: python3 -m easy_install pip. Now you can use pip with the specific version of Python to install package for Python 3 by: pip-3.2 install [package]
Does pip install for both Python 2 and 3?In this article, learn how to install pip on Ubuntu. Note: If you are using Python in a virtual environment created with pyvenv or virtualenv, then pip is available regardless of the version of Python in use. This also applies to Python 2.7. 9 or newer (Python series 2) and Python 3.4 or later (Python series 3).
How do I change python2 to Python3?We can convert Python2 scripts to Python3 scripts by using 2to3 module. It changes Python2 syntax to Python3 syntax. We can change all the files in a particular folder from python2 to python3.
How do I force pip in Python 3?Installing pip for Python 3. Start by updating the package list using the following command: sudo apt update.. Use the following command to install pip for Python 3: sudo apt install python3-pip. ... . Once the installation is complete, verify the installation by checking the pip version: pip3 --version.. |