Pip

Manage pip packages. Compatible globally or inside a virtualenv.

pip.packages

Manage pip packages.

pip.packages(
    packages=None, present=True, latest=False, requirements=None, pip=pip, virtualenv=None,
    virtualenv_kwargs=None
)
  • packages: list of packages to ensure
  • present: whether the packages should be installed
  • latest: whether to upgrade packages without a specified version
  • requirements: location of requirements file to install
  • pip: name or path of the pip directory to use
  • virtualenv: root directory of virtualenv to work in
  • virtualenv_kwargs: dictionary of arguments to pass to pip.virtualenv
Virtualenv:
This will be created if it does not exist already. virtualenv_kwargs will be passed to pip.virtualenv which can be used to control how the env is created.
Versions:
Package versions can be pinned like pip: <pkg>==<version>.

pip.virtualenv

Manage Python virtualenvs.

pip.virtualenv(path, python=None, site_packages=False, always_copy=False, present=True)
  • python: python interpreter to use
  • site_packages: give access to the global site-packages
  • always_copy: always copy files rather than symlinking
  • present: whether the virtualenv should exist