How to Install Python Pip on Ubuntu 22.04 or 20.04

Python is a popular programming language for web development, data analysis, artificial intelligence, and more. One of the best tools for managing Python packages is pip, a package manager for Python. Pip is included with Python 2.7.9 and later and Python 3.4 and later, but it may not be installed by default on some Linux distributions. This guide will show you how to install Python Pip on Ubuntu Linux using the command line terminal.

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It is recommended that you update your system to ensure all packages are up-to-date before installing Python Pip.

Before proceeding, you can check what updates will be made to your system by using the command for listing upgrades.

If updates are available, use the command provided to start the upgrade process.

The first method of installing Pip on Ubuntu Linux is to use the APT package manager. This is the most straightforward method, and it is recommended.

In your terminal, use the following command to install Pip 3.

Verify the installation by running the following command.

Example output from my machine:

The second method of installing pip3 on Ubuntu Linux is to use the Python Package Index (PyPI). This method is recommended for advanced users who want more control over the installation process.

First, ensure you have already installed Python 3.

Now download the get-pip.py file in your terminal by running the following wget command.

Next, using with Python 3 being already installed in most circumstances, you just simply use the following command to install Pip 3.

As the same with installing the APT version, run a quick version check of Pip 3 with the following command.

Example output:

To keep it simple, this guide will cover a few examples of what you need to know when using Python Pip, but there are many ways to use it.

To install a package using pip3, you can use the following command.

For example, to install the requests library, you would run.

To upgrade a package that is already installed, you can use the following command.

For example, to upgrade the requests library to the latest version, you would run.

To uninstall a package that is no longer needed, you can use the following command.

To list all the packages that are currently installed, you can use the following command:

This will output a list of all the packages and their versions that are currently installed.

This guide demonstrated two ways to install Python Pip on Ubuntu Linux using the command line terminal. The first method uses the APT package manager, the most straightforward method, and is recommended for beginners. The second method uses the Python Package Index (PyPI), recommended for advanced users who want more control over the installation process.

To find out further information on PIP, visit the official documentation.