Install/use pip for specific version/location of python

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For whatever lame reason, I have a bunch of different versions of python installed. The one I want to use (and what my current $PATH is using) is at /opt/python2.6/bin/python. How do I install 'pip' for this version so when I do a 'pip install package' it goes to the right location?

Ferdinand Beyer · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-21 07:06:52Z

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When you have multiple versions of Python with pip installed, you can launch pip using your Python executable:

$python2.6 -m pip [pip-args]

To install pip for a specific Python version, run get-pip.py (https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py) with the respective Python executable:

$python2.6 get-pip.py

answered Nov 21, 2014 at 7:06

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darksideofthesun Over a year ago

This is what I get when I do that: /opt/python2.6/bin/python: No module named pip. I'm assuming that's because I don't have a version of pip installed for that version of python, right?

Ferdinand Beyer Over a year ago

@user3693009 Yes. You should be able to install pip using the get-pip.py bootstrap script. See my updated answer.

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