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pipx — Install and run Python applications in isolated environments. More information: <https://manned.org/

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Problem

How to use the pipx command: Install and run Python applications in isolated environments. More information: <https://manned.org/pipx>.

Solution

pipx — Install and run Python applications in isolated environments. More information: <https://manned.org/pipx>.

Run an app in a temporary virtual environment:

pipx run {{pycowsay}} {{moo}}

Install a package in a virtual environment and add entry points to path:

pipx install {{package}}

Uninstall a package:

pipx uninstall {{package}}

List installed packages:

pipx list

Run an app in a temporary virtual environment with a package name different from the executable:

pipx run --spec {{httpx-cli}} {{httpx}} {{http://www.github.com}}

Inject dependencies into an existing virtual environment:

pipx inject {{package}} {{dependency1 dependency2 ...}}

Install a package in a virtual environment with pip arguments:

pipx install --pip-args='{{pip-args}}' {{package}}

Upgrade/reinstall/uninstall all installed packages:

pipx {{upgrade-all|uninstall-all|reinstall-all}}

Code Snippets

Run an app in a temporary virtual environment

pipx run {{pycowsay}} {{moo}}

Install a package in a virtual environment and add entry points to path

pipx install {{package}}

Uninstall a package

pipx uninstall {{package}}

List installed packages

pipx list

Run an app in a temporary virtual environment with a package name different from the executable

pipx run --spec {{httpx-cli}} {{httpx}} {{http://www.github.com}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/pipx

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