How to install pip for Python 3 on Ubuntu

Published on Aug. 22, 2023, 12:12 p.m.

Pip (Pip Installs Packages) is a software utility that downloads and manages packages from PyPI.

Install Pip for Python 3

Ubuntu comes with Python 3 installed by default .To install pip for Python 3 on Ubuntu, install :

Update the repository package list by running the following command.

sudo apt update

Install pip for Python 3 and all the dependencies for building Python modules by running:

sudo apt install python3-pip

screenshot of the Terminal installing of Python Pip on Ubuntu

When prompted , type Y .

To verify the installation run the following command .

pip3 --version