How to install packages offline?
What’s the best way to download a python package and it’s dependencies from pypi for offline installation on another machine? Is there any … Read more
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What’s the difference between dist-packages and site-packages?
I’m a bit miffed by the python package installation process. Specifically, what’s the difference between packages installed in the dist-packages directory and the … Read more
ImportError: No module named PIL
I use this command in the shell to install PIL: easy_install PIL then I run python and type this: import PIL. But I … Read more
Find all packages installed with easy_install/pip?
Is there a way to find all Python PyPI packages that were installed with easy_install or pip? I mean, excluding everything that was/is … Read more
How to install lxml on Ubuntu
I’m having difficulty installing lxml with easy_install on Ubuntu 11. When I type $ easy_install lxml I get: Searching for lxml Reading http://pypi.python.org/simple/lxml/ … Read more
How do I remove packages installed with Python’s easy_install?
Python’s easy_install makes installing new packages extremely convenient. However, as far as I can tell, it doesn’t implement the other common features of … Read more
Why use pip over easy_install?
A tweet reads: Don’t use easy_install, unless you like stabbing yourself in the face. Use pip. Why use pip over easy_install? Doesn’t the … Read more
How can I install pip on Windows?
pip is a replacement for easy_install. But should I install pip using easy_install on Windows? Is there a better way? 40 Python 2.7.9+ … Read more