How to install pip on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

pip is a tool for installing and managing Python packages, such as those found in the Python Package Index. It’s a replacement for easy_install.

By default, Ubuntu 12.04 LTS doesn’t come with pip installed.

There are 2 alternative ways to get pip installed.

1) Installation through Ubuntu Software Center

Open Ubuntu Software Center and search for `easy_install` (without quotes)

Highlight alternative Python package installer (python-pip) from the list and click Install

Open terminal by pressing CTRL+ALT+T and type the following command:

which pip

and press Enter to verify that pip has been installed successfully.
The response should look something like this:

/usr/local/bin/pip

Done!

2) This approach assumes that you have Python 2.6 or older installed.
To verify issue the following terminal command:

python

The response to this command should look like:

Python 2.7.3 (default, Apr 20 2012, 22:44:07)
[GCC 4.6.3] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

To exit Python shell type: