Use pip install in python script
I need to install a package from PyPi straight within my script. Maybe there's some module or Show asked Sep 8, 2012 at 17:33
chuwychuwy 5,9084 gold badges19 silver badges27 bronze badges 10 The officially recommended way to install
packages from a script is by calling pip's command-line interface via a subprocess. Most other answers presented here are not supported by pip. Furthermore since pip v10, all code has been moved to Use
wim 311k94 gold badges569 silver badges708 bronze badges answered May 9, 2018 at 13:47
Aaron de WindtAaron de Windt 15.8k12 gold badges45 silver badges61 bronze badges 7 You can also use something like:
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Rikard AnglerudRikard Anglerud 4,5492 gold badges15 silver badges3 bronze badges 23
If you want to use
If you installed a package as a user you can encounter the problem that you cannot just import the package. See How to refresh sys.path? for additional information.
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rominfrominf 2,4513 gold badges19 silver badges37 bronze badges 6 This should work:
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quantumquantum 3,52028 silver badges50 bronze badges 11 i added some exception handling to @Aaron's answer.
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Sohan DasSohan Das 1,4402 gold badges14 silver badges16 bronze badges 4 For
installing multiple packages, I am using a
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I tried above for temporary solution instead of changing docker file. Hope these might be useful to some answered Nov 30, 2020 at 15:20
1 You define the dependent module inside the setup.py of your own package with the "install_requires" option. If your package needs to have some console script generated then you can use the "console_scripts" entry point in order to generate a wrapper script that will be placed within the 'bin' folder (e.g. of your virtualenv environment). answered Sep 8, 2012 at 17:38
3 If you want a more efficient answer that expands on This
works for different requirment specifiers which is nice. e.g.
Example usage:
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Glen ThompsonGlen Thompson 8,0074 gold badges49 silver badges48 bronze badges 1
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RijinRijin 858 bronze badges 1 To conditionally install multiple packages with exact version, I've been using this pattern basing on @Tanmay Shrivastava's answer:
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Glenn MohammadGlenn Mohammad 3,0304 gold badges31 silver badges42 bronze badges Can I use pip install in Python script?Use of a Python script to run pip to install a package is not supported by the Python Packaging Authority (PyPA) for the following reason: Pip is not thread-safe, and is intended to be run as a single process. When run as a thread from within a Python script, pip may affect non-pip code with unexpected results.
How do I install Python pip code?How To Install PIP to Manage Python Packages On Windows. Step 1: Download PIP get-pip.py.. Step 2: Installing PIP on Windows.. Step 3: Verify Installation.. Step 4: Add Pip to Windows Environment Variables.. Step 5: Configuration.. Why is pip install not working in Python?One of the most common problems with running Python tools like pip is the “not on PATH” error. This means that Python cannot find the tool you're trying to run in your current directory. In most cases, you'll need to navigate to the directory in which the tool is installed before you can run the command to launch it.
How do I know if pip is installed in Python?To check if PIP is already installed on Windows, we should open the command line again, type pip , and press Enter . If PIP is installed, we will receive a long notification explaining the program usage, all the available commands and options.
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