I was wondering since there are so many optinos to install a python package which one is be best and most convenient. should I install packages with sudo
and pip3
commands,
E.g
sudo pip3 install <package>
only using pip3
E.g
pip3 install <package>
or using apt
sudo apt install <python-package>
I was wondering which is the go-to and will be most convenient in the future. Mostly wondering what is the difference between Sudo pip3
and pip3
what difference does it make and which one I should use.
Don't use sudo
with pip
. There is a chance you'll overwrite system-installed packages, and mess up your OS.
sudo apt install <python-package>
is pretty safe, but may result in outdated packages, and will definitely not include all packages you may want to install.
pip3 install <package>
will install packages for just the current user (thus, not system-wide; if you're the only user, you're fine), and is what I would recommend.
Going further, virtual environment or use of Conda (an "extended" virtual environment manager) are potentially even safer, at the cost of a little more work to set up, and a bit more disk space (usually, the latter is insignificant).
You will have to read up on the use of virtual environment or Conda. That topic is too long for a standard answer here.