How to know the version of pip itself

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Which shell command gives me the actual version of pip I am using?

pip gives with pip show all version of modules that are installed but excludes itself.

@doniyor: and `pip -h` would have told you about the option.. — Martijn Pieters, Oct 15 '14 at 09:01
The reason this is upvoted so much is because the `-version` flag is found between the `--isolated` flag and `--proxy` flags, that is where the user scans, and the eyes start glazing over. It's a bad design to put extremely common command hidden between stuff that looks like the developer of pip accidentally piped random internet jargon to screen and then thought: "oh yeah, now I'll talk about basic usage". This is a common theme in python, where python is less a pre-packaged system and more a trashbag of tools dumped on the floor. — Eric Leschinski, Feb 10 '16 at 20:24
Doing `python.exe -m pip show pip` works as of now with pip-20.1.1 and Python 3.7.5 though. — mlvljr, Jun 06 '20 at 14:11

score 222 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 26 '18 at 15:04

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You can do this:

pip -V

or:

pip --version

edited Apr 26 '18 at 15:04

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For windows users: python -m pip --version – Pedro77 Oct 28 '19 at 14:00
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Both `pip -V` and `pip --version` work for me on Win10 – Julian Jan 08 '21 at 12:02
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pip3 --version for python3 – Arjjun Sep 03 '21 at 00:43
Just to add that if the above doesn't work, try pip3 -V FOR Python 3 – Duru Cynthia Udoka Nov 08 '21 at 00:53
A quiz question 's answer on PythonInstitute-Edube platform says that `pip --version` , `pip -version`, `pip version` can be used to determine pip version.I checked the codes on my windows pc' s cmd, and then only `pip --version` worked. Is the answer false ? Or am I missing anything else? – ACrescendo Jul 26 '22 at 23:28
Both of these give me `ImportError: cannot import name 'FormatControl'` similar to [this](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/67464298/how-to-fix-importerror-cannot-import-name-formatcontrol-for-pip#comment132512749_68943800). Simply running `pip` does too. But I do have `pip`: ` load_entry_point('pip==10.0.1', 'console_scripts', 'pip3.6')()` and `which pip` gives me `/usr/bin/pip` – Nike Jan 12 '23 at 01:47

score 21 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 15 '14 at 09:28

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Just for completeness:

pip -V

pip --version

pip list and inside the list you'll find also pip with its version.

answered Oct 15 '14 at 09:28

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score 17 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 04 '19 at 13:20

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For windows just type:

python -m pip --version

answered Mar 04 '19 at 13:20

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score 16 · Answer 4 · edited Sep 18 '17 at 18:51

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For windows:

import pip

help(pip)

shows the version at the end of the help file.

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Within a script (presumably on any platform) you can do: import pip; pip.__version__ (But I'm not sure that you *should*) – Dave Knight Apr 21 '17 at 10:13
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import : The term 'import' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet – Pedro77 Oct 28 '19 at 13:43

score 11 · Answer 5 · edited Jan 16 '20 at 16:16

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Any of the following should work

pip --version
# pip 19.0.3 from /usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip (python 2.7)

or

pip -V       
# pip 19.0.3 from /usr/local/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pip (python 2.7)

or

pip3 -V      
# pip 19.0.3 from /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.7/lib/python3.7/site-packages/pip (python 3.7)

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answered Oct 18 '19 at 20:16

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score 7 · Answer 6 · edited Jan 16 '20 at 16:27

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check two things

pip2 --version

and

pip3 --version

because the default pip may be anyone of this so it is always better to check both.

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answered Dec 05 '18 at 14:02

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score 7 · Answer 7 · edited Dec 13 '18 at 09:52

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Many people use both 2.X and 3.X python. You can use pip -V to show default pip version.
If you have many python versions, and you want to install some packages through different pip, I advise this way:

sudo python2.X -m pip install some-package==0.16

edited Dec 13 '18 at 09:52

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score 7 · Answer 8 · answered Mar 26 '20 at 12:22

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Start Python and type import pip pip.__version__ which works for all python packages.

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score 6 · Answer 9 · answered Dec 07 '15 at 05:39

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On RHEL "pip -V" works :

$ pip -V
pip 6.1.1 from /usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages (python 2.6)

answered Dec 07 '15 at 05:39

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Manideep · Answer 10 · 2018-08-01T11:40:59.087

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First, open a command prompt After type a bellow commands.

check a version itself Easily :

Form Windows:

pip installation :

pip install pip

pip Version check:

pip --version

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answered Jul 30 '18 at 15:28

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Come on. If you *have* pip, you don't need to install it. – Laurenz Albe Jul 30 '18 at 16:22

score 3 · Answer 11 · answered Jul 18 '19 at 10:44

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For Windows machine go to command prompt and type.

pip -V

answered Jul 18 '19 at 10:44

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Does not work. "Traceback (most recent call last): and bla bla.." – Pedro77 Oct 28 '19 at 13:58

score 3 · Answer 12 · edited Feb 16 '20 at 04:36

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`pip -v` or `pip --v`

However note, if you are using macos catelina which has the zsh (z shell) it might give you a whole bunch of things, so the best option is to try install the version or start as -- pip3

edited Feb 16 '20 at 04:36

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answered Feb 15 '20 at 21:24

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score 0 · Answer 13 · answered Sep 16 '21 at 10:33

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py -m pip --version

This worked for python version 3.9.7

answered Sep 16 '21 at 10:33

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