How To Install python3-pip on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pip on CentOS 7. python3-pip is A tool for installing and managing Python3 packages

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pip on CentOS 7.

What is python3-pip

pip is a package management system used to install and manage software packages written in Python. Many packages can be found in the Python Package Index (PyPI). pip is a recursive acronym that can stand for either “Pip Installs Packages” or “Pip Installs Python”.

We can use yum or dnf to install python3-pip on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python3-pip.

Install python3-pip on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install python3-pip using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python3-pip

Install python3-pip on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install python3-pip using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python3-pip

How To Uninstall python3-pip on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the python3-pip package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python3-pip

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pip on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.