Install and use pip in a local directory without root/sudo access.

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Install and use pip in a local directory without root/sudo access.

By: @saurabhshri

Why?

Many users when are given server access, do not have root (or sudo) privileges and can not simply do sudo apt-get install python-pip . Here's an easy way you can install and use pip without root (or sudo) access in a local directory. Note : This works without easy_install too.

How?

1. Download pip from an online repository : wget https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py
2. Install the downloaded package into a local directory : python get-pip.py --user This will install pip to your local directory (.local/bin).
3. Now you may navigate to this directory (cd .local/bin) and then use pip or better set your $PATH variable this directory to use pip anywhere : PATH=$PATH:~/.local/bin followed by source ~/.bashrc to apply the changes.

And that's it. You may now install all python modules you require via pip in a local directory without root.

Gist of Gist

wget https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py && python get-pip.py --user
cd .local/bin
./pip install <package_name> --user

what do we do if it says there is no file found in directory?