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diff --git a/docs/installing.rst b/docs/installing.rst index d2c7f0242..ab0083503 100644 --- a/docs/installing.rst +++ b/docs/installing.rst @@ -17,21 +17,38 @@ pip works on Unix/Linux, OS X, and Windows. .. _`get-pip`: -Install or Upgrade pip ----------------------- +Install pip +----------- To install or upgrade pip, securely download `get-pip.py <https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py>`_. [1]_ Then run the following (which may require administrator access):: - $ python get-pip.py + python get-pip.py + +If `setuptools`_ (or `distribute`_) is not already installed, ``get-pip.py`` will +install `setuptools`_ for you. [2]_ + +To upgrade an existing `setuptools`_ (or `distribute`_), run ``pip install -U setuptools`` [3]_ + + +Upgrade pip +----------- + +On Linux or OS X: + +:: + + pip install -U pip -.. note:: - Beginning with v1.5.1, pip does not require `setuptools`_ prior to running - `get-pip.py`. Additionally, if `setuptools`_ (or `distribute`_) is not - already installed, `get-pip.py` will install `setuptools`_ for you. +On Windows [4]_: + +:: + + python -m pip install -U pip + Using Package Managers @@ -43,18 +60,29 @@ unavailable. On Debian and Ubuntu:: - $ sudo apt-get install python-pip + sudo apt-get install python-pip On Fedora:: - $ sudo yum install python-pip + sudo yum install python-pip +---- + .. [1] "Secure" in this context means using a modern browser or a tool like `curl` that verifies SSL certificates when downloading from https URLs. -.. _setuptools: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools -.. _distribute: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/distribute +.. [2] Beginning with pip v1.5.1, ``get-pip.py`` stopped requiring setuptools to + be installed first. + +.. [3] Although using ``pip install --upgrade setuptools`` to upgrade from + distribute to setuptools works in isolation, it's possible to get + "ImportError: No module named setuptools" when using pip<1.4 to upgrade a + package that depends on setuptools or distribute. See :doc:`here for + details <distribute_setuptools>`. +.. [4] https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/1299 +.. _setuptools: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools +.. _distribute: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/distribute |