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Which version of Python did pip or easy_install refer to by default?

I am a non-programmer who started to learn Python. My Mac OS X Yosemite shipped with Python 2.7.6. I installed Python 3.4.2 too. If I use pip or easy_install in the terminal to install a package, how do I know which Python I installed the package in? It seems Python 3.4.2 shipped with pip and easy_install, but I think Python 2.7.6 may also have some version of pip or easy_install. I know my system can have both versions of Python, but can it have multiple versions of pip or easy_install?

Solution

  • There's an easy way around it - use pip2 or pip2.7 or pip-2.7 for Python 2, and pip3 or pip3.4 or pip-3.4 for Python 3. Both version ship with easy_install, but Python 2 does not contain pip by default - you have to install it yourself.