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snooze_bear
snooze_bear

Reputation: 599

Cannot find packages installed with pip

I'm using Mac OS X 10.6.8 and python 2.7.3. I'm trying to use pip to install ipython, and running sudo pip install ipython installs successfully, but when I try to run ipython I get "command not found". I cannot find where pip installs packages, or why it's not linking correctly. I'm very new with this, please help!

Upvotes: 4

Views: 7633

Answers (4)

ebocko
ebocko

Reputation: 53

Similar to acjay, for me worked with: 

/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current/lib/python2.7/site-packages/

adding to path (10.12 Sierra).

Upvotes: 0

Jingpeng Wu
Jingpeng Wu

Reputation: 522

I fixed this problem by using sudo. sudo will install the ipython in system folder.

pip uninstall ipython

and than

sudo pip install ipython

Upvotes: 4

Tom Bergman
Tom Bergman

Reputation: 51

I had this problem and fixed it by restarting my terminal.

Upvotes: 5

acjay
acjay

Reputation: 36491

For me, on an OS X 10.5, the default installation of Python is soft-linked to /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current/, and ipython is at /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current/bin/ipython. Make sure the bin directory it's sitting in is in your shell PATH. Type:

$ export PATH=/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/Current/bin:$PATH

, then try running ipython. If that works, edit your ~/.profile to update your PATH permanently.

Upvotes: 4

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