Information about the package, python-pip, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The python-pip package is designed for, A tool for installing and managing Python packages.
Package Name:
python-pip
Summary:
A tool for installing and managing Python packages
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.
Architecture:
noarch
Version:
7.1.0
Release:
1.el6
Size:
6.6 M
Repository:
installed
From Repository:
epel
Licence:
MIT
Control the python-pip package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install python-pip
This command will install python-pip on the server.
yum remove python-pip
This command will un-install python-pip on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python-pip, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove python-pip
This command will un-install python-pip on the server. When you run this command with th e -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove python-pip when using the -y flag.
yum update python-pip
This command will update python-pip to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove python-pip, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update python-pip
This command will update python-pip to the latest version. When you run this command with the -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove python-pip when using the -y flag.
yum info python-pip
This command will show you core information about the python-pip package.
yum deplist python-pip
This command will show you the dependencies for python-pip. Thankfully, when using Yum, if dependencies are required, these are also installed at the same time so you don't have to worry too much about that.
yum check-update python-pip
This command will check if there is an update waiting on python-pip. When you run this command this will return nothing if there is nothing to update, or, will return the package name if the package is due to be updated.