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Very Basic Pip2

Install

Install one or more packages from PyPi (ignoring dependencies).

Usage: pip2 install <package>...

Example:

$ pip2 install package1
Successfully installed package1
$ pip2 install package2 package3
Successfully installed package2 package3
$ pip2 install package_that_doesnt_exist_or_fails_to_install
Failed to install package_that_doesnt_exist_or_fails_to_install

Freeze

Display a list of currently-installed packages.

Usage: pip2 freeze

Example:

$ pip2 freeze
$ # ...Install a few packages...
$ pip2 freeze
package1
package2
package3

Search

Search PyPi.

Usage: pip2 search <query>

Example:

$ pip2 search query_with_no_results
$ pip2 search pypy
JitViewer
pypyenv
tkinter-pypy
pypq
eolfixer
hackbeil

Uninstall

Uninstall one or more packages.

Usage: pip2 uninstall <package>...

Example:

$ pip2 uninstall package
Successfully uninstalled package1
$ pip2 uninstall package2 package3
Successfully uninstalled package2 package3
$ pip2 uninstall package_that_isnt_installed_or_failed_to_uninstall
Failed to uninstall package_that_isnt_installed_or_failed_to_uninstall
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