What does Pip do?

So, what exactly does pip do? pip is a package manager for Python. That means it’s a tool that allows you to install and manage libraries and dependencies that aren’t distributed as part of the standard library. The name pip was introduced by Ian Bicking in 2008: I’ve finished renaming pyinstall to its new name: pip.

How do I start using pip?

To get started with using pip, you should install Python on your system. As a first step, you should check that you have a working Python with pip installed. This can be done by running the following commands and making sure that the output looks similar. If that worked, congratulations! You have a working pip in your environment.

What does python -M Pip mean?

python -m pip executes pip using the Python interpreter you specified as python. So /usr/bin/python3.7 -m pip means you are executing pip for your interpreter located at /usr/bin/python3.7. pip supports installing from PyPI, version control, local projects, and directly from distribution files.

What does pip install package> do in Python?

The pip command looks for the package in PyPI, resolves its dependencies, and installs everything in your current Python environment to ensure that requests will work. The pip install command always looks for the latest version of the package and installs it.