Pip Cheatsheet

General Parameters Description -r FILE,--requirement FILE Uninstall packages listed in

requirements file
-v,--verbose Verbose mode (More output)
-y,--yes Assume “yes” for questions
-q,--quiet Quiet mode (Less output)
Freeze Description
-h,--help Help/Options
pip freeze Generate requirements file
-V,--version Display version info
-r FILE,--requirement FILE Use the order given in the file
--isolated Ignore environment variables and
user configuration -f URL,--find-links URL URL for finding packages
--log PATH Log file -l,--local Only list virtualenv packages
--proxy PROXY USER:PSWD@SERVER:PORT --user Only list user-site packages
--retries X Retry connection X times Install Description
--timeout SECONDS Try for X seconds before retry pip install PKG Install package
--cache-dir DIR Cache directory pip install PKG==1.0 Install specific version
--no-cache-dir Disable cache pip install 'PKG>=1.0' At least, install version X
--disable-pip-version-check Do not check Pip version -r FILE,--requirement FILE Install listed packages in the
requirements file
--cert PATH Path to secondary CA bundle
-b DIR,--build DIR Directory for building packages
--client-cert CERT Path to SSL certificate
-t DIR,--target DIR Install in directory
--trusted-host HOSTNAME Consider the host trusted
-d DIR, --download DIR Download only
List Description
-U,--upgrade Update listed packages
pip list List packages
--force-reinstall Re-install packages when updating
-o,--outdated List outdated packages
-I,--ignore-installed Re-install
-u,--uptodate List current packages
--no-deps Do not install dependencies
-e,--editable List editable items
--egg Install as an Egg
-l,--local List local virtualenv packages
--compile Compile *.py to *.pyc
--user List user-site packages
--no-compile Do not compile
--pre Include developmental packages
--no-use-wheel Do not use wheels
-i URL,--index-url URL PyPI URL
--pre Include developmental versions
--extra-index-url URL Additional package repos
--no-clean Do not clean build directories
--no-index Ignore package index
-i URL,--index-url URL PyPI URL
-f URL,--find-links URL Search for archives at the URL
--extra-index-url URL Additional URLs
--allow-external PKG Allow package installation
--no-index Only use --find-links URLs
--allow-all-external Allow externally hosted packages to
be installed -f URL,--find-links URL Parse links for archives
--allow-unverified PKG Install insecure package --allow-external PKG Install 3rd-party package
--process-dependency-links Process links for dependencies --allow-all-external Install 3rd-party packages
Show Description --allow-unverified PKG Install unverified package
pip show PKG Display package info --process-dependency-links Process links for dependencies
-f, --files List package's files
Search Description
pip search KEYWORD Search PyPI for keyword
--index URL Repo to search
Uninstall Description
pip uninstall PKG Uninstall/remove package

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