How To Install Python Pip on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Python Pip on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. For those of you who didn’t know, Pip is the standard package-management system that is used to install and manage software your packages written in Python. With PIP, you can list, search and download to install packages from the Python Package Index (PyPI).

This article assumes you have at least basic knowledge of Linux, know how to use the shell, and most importantly, you host your site on your own VPS. The installation is quite simple and assumes you are running in the root account, if not you may need to add ‘sudo‘ to the commands to get root privileges. I will show you the step-by-step installation of the Python Pip on Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish). You can follow the same instructions for Ubuntu 22.04 and any other Debian-based distribution like Linux Mint, Elementary OS, Pop!_OS, and more as well.

Prerequisites

• A server running one of the following operating systems: Ubuntu 22.04, 20.04, and any other Debian-based distribution like Linux Mint.
• It’s recommended that you use a fresh OS install to prevent any potential issues.
• SSH access to the server (or just open Terminal if you’re on a desktop).
• A non-root sudo user or access to the root user. We recommend acting as a non-root sudo user, however, as you can harm your system if you’re not careful when acting as the root.

Install Python Pip on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Jammy Jellyfish

Step 1. First, make sure that all your system packages are up-to-date by running the following apt commands in the terminal.

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install gnupg ca-certificates apt-transport-https software-properties-common

Step 2. Installing Python Pip on Ubuntu 22.04.

By default, the Python is available on Ubuntu 22.04 base repository. Now run the following command below to install the latest version of Python Pip to your Ubuntu system:

sudo apt install python3-pip

After completing the installation process, run the command below to verify the installation by checking the pip version:

pip3 --version

Step 3. Pip Command Examples.

To view a list of all pip commands and options, type the following command:

[root@idroot.us ~]# pip --help

Usage:   
  pip <command></command> [options]

Commands:
  install                     Install packages.
  uninstall                   Uninstall packages.
  freeze                      Output installed packages in requirements format.
  list                        List installed packages.
  show                        Show information about installed packages.
  search                      Search PyPI for packages.
  wheel                       Build wheels from your requirements.
  zip                         DEPRECATED. Zip individual packages.
  unzip                       DEPRECATED. Unzip individual packages.
  bundle                      DEPRECATED. Create pybundles.
  help                        Show help for commands.

General Options:
  -h, --help                  Show help.
  -v, --verbose               Give more output. Option is additive, and can be used up to 3 times.
  -V, --version               Show version and exit.
  -q, --quiet                 Give less output.
  --log-file            Path to a verbose non-appending log, that only logs failures. This
                              log is active by default at /home/sharad/.pip/pip.log.
  --log                 Path to a verbose appending log. This log is inactive by default.
  --proxy              Specify a proxy in the form [user:passwd@]proxy.server:port.
  --timeout              Set the socket timeout (default 15 seconds).
  --exists-action     Default action when a path already exists: (s)witch, (i)gnore,
                              (w)ipe, (b)ackup.
  --cert                Path to alternate CA bundle.

To install the new python package type:

pip3 install <pack_name>

For example, to install numpy through Pip you would run the following command:

python3 -m pip install numpy

To uninstall the python package installed by pip type:

pip3 uninstall <pack_name>

To search python package type:

pip3 search <pack_name>

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Python Pip. Thanks for using this tutorial for installing the Python Pip on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Jammy Jellyfish system. For additional help or useful information, we recommend you check the official Python website.