How to Install Pip on Ubuntu 20.04

Pip is the Python packages installer. You can use pip to install packages from the Python Package Index(PPI). In this tutorial, I am going to explain step by step guide to install pip on Ubuntu 20.04.

So let’s get started.

Pip Installation on Ubuntu 20.04

1. Precheck

By default, Python3 comes with Ubuntu 20.04. Before installing pip, make sure that the Python is already installed. If not installed, check how to install Python3 on Ubuntu.

To check the Python version use following command.

$ python3 -V

Output
Python 3.8.5

Python3 is already installed on the system.

2. Pip installation on Ubuntu 20.04 using apt

To install the Pip3 on Ubuntu, use following command:

$ sudo apt install python3-pip

After installation completed, check the installation by following command:

$ pip3 --version

Output should look like
pip 20.0.2 from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pip (python 3.8)

Hurray, you have successfully installed Pip3.

3. How to use Pip with basic commands example

Let’s discuss how to use pip with basic commands.

3.1 Install a package with pip

There are two ways to install pip packages. You can either install it for the currently logged in user or you can install system wide.

$ pip3 install --user python_package_name

If you remove the –user option, the package will be installed system wide and it will be available for all the users. You will need sudo access in this case.

$ sudo pip3 install python_package_name

3.2 Search for packages using pip

To search packages in the Python Package Index, use following command.

$ pip3 search search_string

3.3 How to remove packages installed via Pip

To remove the packages using pip, use following command.

$ pip3 uninstall installed_package_name

Conclusion

In this article, you have learned to install Pip on Ubuntu. Follow this article thoroughly to install quickly. If you have any doubts feel free to contact me, I will definitely try to help you. Also, you can join our elite Facebook group to get direct help from me. If you like this tutorial, please share this article on your social media handle.