pip now installs to python3 not python 2.7.x

Question

I have Linux mint 18.x installed. When i ran pip initially it installed packages to python 2.7.x. I also installed pip3 and it handled python3 package install. But after I followed some instructions for other reasons and did apt-get update / upgrade, pip now installs to python3 and not 2.7.x. How can I reset please as I use both. Is it a matter of rerunning:

sudo python pip.py?

Answer 1

Check for the version of your python that you want to install your modules in:

python -V

Then you can use the following:

pip3.6 install <package> # This is for python 3.6

Example for python 2.7

pip2.7 install <package>

or for those of you using macports make sure your version match using.

port select --list pip

then change to the same python version you are using.

sudo port select --set pip pip27

Answer 2

Try pip2 instead of pip.For Example: Pip2 install ....