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How to fix 'can't open file 'pip': [Errno 2] No such file or directory' when installing gekko

I'm trying to install the gekko module in my python terminal using

python install -m pip gekko

but it is throwing an error not recognizing pip:

can't open file 'pip': [Errno 2] No such file or directory.

I'm using the terminal in Pycharm with Python 3.7

Solution

  • You may have just switched the order:

    python -m pip install gekko

    Installing from the command line with pip is okay as well:

    pip install gekko

    If you have multiple versions of Python (such as 2.7 and 3+), sometimes you want to specify that it is for Python 3+:

    pip3 install gekko

    Another way to install Gekko in Python is to install from a Python script:

    try:
    from pip import main as pipmain
except:
    from pip._internal import main as pipmain
pipmain(['install','gekko'])

    although this isn't the preferred option. See Installing python module within code