How to config pip.conf for python2 and python3

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When I run pip3 list, I got the message DEPRECATION: The default format will switch to columns in the future. You can use --format=(legacy|columns) (or define a format=(legacy|columns) in your pip.conf under the [list] section) to disable this warning.. When I modified my $HOME/.pip/pip.conf and added

[list]
    --format=columns

to the pip.conf. However, I got another wrong message when I run pip2 list:

Configuration file could not be loaded.
File contains parsing errors: /data/home/user00/.pip/pip.conf
        [line  2]: '    --format=columns\n'

How should I config the pip.conf to satisfied both pip2 and pip3 to run?

CodeIt · Accepted Answer · 2021-01-11 03:48:14Z

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pip3 list error message:

DEPRECATION: The default format will switch to columns in the future. You can use --format=(legacy|columns) (or define a format=(legacy|columns) in your pip.conf under the [list] section) to disable this warning.

In your config file you need to use

[list]
format=columns

or add --format=columns to pip3 list command

pip3 list --format=columns

edited Jan 11, 2021 at 3:48

answered Jan 11, 2021 at 3:06

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Modnar Over a year ago

I see, but my question is this:

bash $ pip list Configuration file could not be loaded. File contains parsing errors: /data/home/modnar/.pip/pip.conf         [line  2]: '    format=columns\n'

CodeIt Over a year ago

Remove that indentation and check

Modnar Over a year ago

Wow, fixed it! Thanks!

Modnar Over a year ago

Furthermore, if I want to make pip2 use --format legacy while pip3 use --format columns, how should I change the pip.conf?

Vinay Kumar · Accepted Answer · 2023-04-11 18:50:58Z

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Just upgrade your pip:

pip install --upgrade setuptools


pip install pip --upgrade

answered Apr 11, 2023 at 18:50

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