Python Setting up Python on Mac - newbie

[stewartbritton]

As a student and total newbie to code, and Python more specifically, I'm having some issues installing pip.

Im following a textbook which proposes the following code:

sudo python get-pip.py

Im getting the following response:

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

Ive tried to download the script from https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py and save to file, this hasn't provided any means or form of progress - totally flummoxed .

Apologies for the super basic question, any assistance gratefully received.

 

[simong1993]

I always thought mac has python installed 😀

Type

% python --version

into a terminal, what does it show?

 

[stewartbritton]

You may well be correct, the response received was:

Python 2.7.10

Would this mean that i don't need to install pip?

 

[simong1993]

You may well be correct, the response received was:

Python 2.7.10

Would this mean that i don't need to install pip?

2.7 is old and ideally you will want to move to Python 3 😀 here is a handy little Tut on how to do it 🙂 https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/python-version-on-mac-update/

 

[stewartbritton]

Thats really helpful, i shall give it a go - thank you.

 

[stewartbritton]

OK, so I've followed the link to update (https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/python-version-on-mac-update/). That appears to have completed without too much issue.

However, I'm still having issues getting pip to run using the code 'pip install tweepy'. Im getting the following as a response:

-bash: pip: command not found

Likely operator error, any guidance welcomed.

Thanks.

 

[Deleted member 2829]

I'm not familiar with the Mac, but from your error it seems you are running the bash shell on some Unix/Linux version. You need to find out in which directory pip has been installed (assuming it has been) and put that directory in your PATH variable (don't forget to export it!). Alternatively, create an alias "pip" referring to the full path name - though pip will likely need other stuff from the same directory so setting PATH is the best way to go.
To find where pip lives, you can use the "find" command :

find / -name pip

 

[simong1993]

What does it say if you do pip3 install zip

 

[stewartbritton]

OK, so I've followed the link to update (https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/python-version-on-mac-update/). That appears to have completed without too much issue.

However, I'm still having issues getting pip to run using the code 'pip install tweepy'. Im getting the following as a response:

-bash: pip: command not found

Likely operator error, any guidance welcomed.

Thanks.

I'm not familiar with the Mac, but from your error it seems you are running the bash shell on some Unix/Linux version. You need to find out in which directory pip has been installed (assuming it has been) and put that directory in your PATH variable (don't forget to export it!). Alternatively, create an alias "pip" referring to the full path name - though pip will likely need other stuff from the same directory so setting PATH is the best way to go.
To find where pip lives, you can use the "find" command :

find / -name pip[/CO
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What does it say if you do pip3 install zip

Command not found.

 

[stewartbritton]

I'm not familiar with the Mac, but from your error it seems you are running the bash shell on some Unix/Linux version. You need to find out in which directory pip has been installed (assuming it has been) and put that directory in your PATH variable (don't forget to export it!). Alternatively, create an alias "pip" referring to the full path name - though pip will likely need other stuff from the same directory so setting PATH is the best way to go.
To find where pip lives, you can use the "find" command :

find / -name pip

I suspect you're right regards the Bash Shell. I believe i know how to locate pip, i'm unsure on how to put that directory into my PATH variable; nor export it. Could you explain how best to go about this?

 

[Deleted member 2829]

Something like this :

PATH=$PATH:/directory-where-pip-lives
export PATH

You would typically do this in your login profile or .bashrc.

 

[stewartbritton]

Something like this :

PATH=$PATH:/directory-where-pip-lives
export PATH

You would typically do this in your login profile or .bashrc.

Many thanks, think that's sorted my issue.