This is a somewhat strange convention because by default python points to 2.x and python3 points to 3.x. The reason I mention this is because when you upgrade pip3, it also takes over the pip command as well.

I think it's worth mentioning that what I'm explaining below is if you expect pip to point to Python 2 and pip3 to point to Python 3.

Pip 1.5.6 from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages (python 2.7) Pip 1.5.6 from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages (python pip install -U pipĭownloading pip-7.1.2-py2.p圓-none-any.whl (1.1MB): 1.1MB downloaded Pip 1.5.6 from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages (python pip -version However, updating pip via pip install -U pip did not update my pip. I've checked that pip version 1.7 is the latest one. Storing debug log for failure in /home/simon/.pip/pip.log Req = _dist(dist, dependency_links, find_tags=find_tags)įile '/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/_init_.py', line 299, in from_distĪssert len(specs) = 1 and specs = '=' I installed pip using get-pip.py, but the following error happened after pip freeze gets executed: Exception:įile '/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/basecommand.py', line 122, in mainįile '/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/commands/freeze.py', line 74, in run

Upgrading pip