Install pip without root but with the system's python

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I am trying to install pip without sudo. Reading the Install Docs, it appears to be possible to use --user to have it being installed in my home directory. After uninstalling pip from the global scope I tried python get-pip.py --user and obtain the following error:
PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/wheel-0.29.0.dist-info'

Checking the Install Docs I found the following notice:
Be cautious if you're using a Python install that's managed by your operating system or another package manager. get-pip.py does not coordinate with those tools, and may leave your system in an inconsistent state.

Can I install pip into my home with the casual Ubuntu apt-get python? Or do I also need to build python locally?

Install from sources. Clone the repo and run python setup.py install --user. — phd
– phd, Commented Jul 4, 2017 at 10:00

Daniel Hitzel · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-06 11:28:38Z

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As phd mentoined in the comment of my question, cloning pip and installing it via python setup.py install --user worked out fine.

answered Jul 6, 2017 at 11:28

Daniel Hitzel

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Daniel Hitzel Over a year ago

This may have been an Ubuntu issue (Python version or so), since under arch everything worked out fine right from the beginning.

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