Where is pip cache folder?

Question

Where is the Python pip cache folder? I had an error during installation and now reinstall packages using cache files. Where is that directory? I want to take a backup of them for installation in the future. Is it possible?

For example, I have this one

Using cached cssselect-0.9.1.tar.gz

I searched google for this directory but nothing I saw, is learning how to install from a folder, I want to find the default cache directory.

And another question: Will these cache files stay in that directory, or will they be removed soon?

Answer 1

It depends on the operating system.

With pip 20.1 or later, you can find it with:

pip cache dir

For example with macOS:

$ pip cache dir
/Users/hugo/Library/Caches/pip

Docs:

• https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/cli/pip_cache/
• https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/cli/pip_install/#caching