In this article, we will show you how to install PIP on the Fedora 38 operating system. We will also show you how to upgrade PIP to the latest version in Fedora 38.
Topic of Contents:
- Updating the Fedora 38 Package Repository Cache
- Installing PIP on Fedora 38
- Checking If PIP is Working on Fedora 38
- How to Upgrade PIP to the Latest Version in Fedora 38
- How to Use PIP to Manage the Python Packages/Modules
- Conclusion
Updating the Fedora 38 Package Repository Cache
First, update the package repository cache of Fedora 38 with the following command:
The package repository cache of Fedora 38 should be updated.
Installing PIP on Fedora 38
Python PIP is available in the official package repository of Fedora 38. So, it is easy to install.
To install the Python PIP on Fedora 38, run the following command:
To confirm the installation, press Y and then press <Enter>.
Python PIP is now being downloaded from the official package repository of Fedora 38. It takes a few seconds to complete.
If you see the following prompt, press Y and then press <Enter> to accept the GPG key of the Fedora 38 package repository.
Python PIP should now be installed.
Checking If PIP is Working on Fedora 38
To check whether you can access PIP and if PIP is working on Fedora 38, run the following command:
If PIP is accessible and it’s working, the installed version number of PIP should be printed. At the time of this writing, Fedora 38 has PIP 22.3.1 in its package repository. The newer versions of PIP may be available. You might want to upgrade it to the latest version. We will show you how to do that in the next section of this article.
How to Upgrade PIP to the Latest Version in Fedora 38
To check whether a newer version of PIP is available and upgrade PIP to the latest version in Fedora 38, run the following command:
PIP should be upgraded to the latest version if the newer version of PIP is available in the PyPi package repository.
To check the version number of PIP after the upgrade, run the following command. As you can see, PIP was upgraded to 23.1.2 from 22.3.1. By the time that you read this article, you may get a newer version of PIP than 23.1.2.
How to Use PIP to Manage the Python Packages/Modules
If you want to know more about PIP and how to use it, we recommend you to read the article on How to Manage the Python Packages with PIP. In this article, we will show you how to install the new Python packages, list the installed Python packages, uninstall the Python packages with PIP, and so on.
Conclusion
We showed you how to install Python PIP on the Fedora 38 operating system. We also showed you how to upgrade PIP to the latest version in Fedora 38.
