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pip is a replacement for easy_install (from python-setuptools). It uses
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mostly the same techniques for finding packages, so packages that were
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made easy_installable should be pip-installable as well.
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pip is meant to improve on easy_install. Some of the improvements:
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- All packages are downloaded before installation. Partially-completed
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installation doesn't occur as a result.
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- Care is taken to present useful output on the console.
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- The reasons for actions are kept track of. For instance, if a package
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is being installed, pip keeps track of why that package was required.
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- Error messages should be useful.
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- The code is relatively concise and cohesive, making it easier to use
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programmatically.
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- Packages don't have to be installed as egg archives, they can be
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installed flat (while keeping the egg metadata).
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- Native support for other version control systems (Git, Mercurial and
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Bazaar).
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- Uninstallation of packages.
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- Simple to define fixed sets of requirements and reliably reproduce a
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set of packages.
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pip is complementary with virtualenv, and it is encouraged that you use
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virtualenv to isolate your installation.
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