'How to upgrade pip?
I want to install tensorflow, but I need to upgrade pip. How to upgrade pip? I tried to upgrade through the command line and this is what I got.
C:\Users\garoo>python -m pip install --upgrade pip
Collecting pip
Using cached https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/d8/f3/413bab4ff08e1fc4828dfc59996d721917df8e8583ea85385d51125dceff/pip-19.0.3-py2.py3-none-any.whl
Installing collected packages: pip
Found existing installation: pip 10.0.1
Uninstalling pip-10.0.1:
Could not install packages due to an EnvironmentError: [WinError 5] Access is denied: 'c:\\program files (x86)\\python36-32\\lib\\site-packages\\pip-10.0.1.dist-info\\entry_points.txt'
Consider using the `--user` option or check the permissions.
You are using pip version 10.0.1, however version 19.0.3 is available.
You should consider upgrading via the 'python -m pip install --upgrade pip' command.
C:\Users\garoo>python -m pip install --upgrade pip
Solution 1:[1]
To upgrade pip from the command line:
python -m pip install --upgrade pip
Solution 2:[2]
You do not need to upgrade pip to install tensorflow. Although if you still wish to do so you can try this
pip install --user --upgrade pip
Else try running the CMD as Admin
Solution 3:[3]
For permission error while installing Python dependencies, you need to run the terminal or command prompt or powershell as administrator
Example below:
Solution 4:[4]
How to upgrade pip using command prompt
Open Command Prompt
Open the program in Start Menu
Click the lower-left Start button to open the Start Menu
input cmd in the empty box and tap Command Prompt in the results
Type the following command to uninstall the old pip package and install the current version of pip package
python -m pip install --upgrade pip
Collecting pip
Downloading pip-22.0.4-py3-none-any.whl (2.1 MB)
---------------------------------------- 2.1/2.1 MB 284.1 kB/s eta 0:00:00
Installing collected packages: pip
Attempting uninstall: pip
Found existing installation: pip 22.0.3
Uninstalling pip-22.0.3:
Successfully uninstalled pip-22.0.3
Successfully installed pip-22.0.4
Sources
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Source: Stack Overflow
| Solution | Source |
|---|---|
| Solution 1 | Iain Hunter |
| Solution 2 | Aaron Pereira |
| Solution 3 | Jeril |
| Solution 4 | DS_ShraShetty |

