pip - The Python Package Installer - Cheatsheet

pip is the package installer for Python. It is used to install and manage packages in your computer. Below are examples of the commonly using pip commands.

# List all installed packages.
    pip list
 
# Show package information of [packagename].
    pip show [packagename]
 
# Search package called 'mysql-connector'
    pip search mysql-connector
 
# Download packages locally to be used offline.
    pip download -d "/download/package/dir/" [packagename]
 
    # Or, use a filelist.txt
    echo "pandas" > requirement.txt
    echo "numpy" >> requirement.txt
    pip download -d "/download/package/dir/" -r requirement.txt
 
# Install packages from local directory.
    pip install --no-index --find-links file://"/download/package/dir/" -r requirement.txt

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