Installing pip using easy_install on Mac OS

Question

I am trying to install pip through easy_install. I have tried the following command but no success:

$ sudo /usr/bin/easy_install pip

Result:

Searching for pip
Reading https://pypi.python.org/simple/pip/
Download error on https://pypi.python.org/simple/pip/: [SSL: TLSV1_ALERT_PROTOCOL_VERSION] tlsv1 alert protocol version (_ssl.c:590) -- Some packages may not be found!
Couldn't find index page for 'pip' (maybe misspelled?)
Scanning index of all packages (this may take a while)
Reading https://pypi.python.org/simple/
Download error on https://pypi.python.org/simple/: [SSL: TLSV1_ALERT_PROTOCOL_VERSION] tlsv1 alert protocol version (_ssl.c:590) -- Some packages may not be found!
No local packages or download links found for pip
error: Could not find suitable distribution for Requirement.parse('pip')

I have also tried simpler version sudo easy_install pip but getting same error.

I have tried many online solutions but still no success.

What version Python do you have? `pip` is included in Python binary for versions 3.4 and above, so I assume your version is lower. — The Obscure Question, May 20 '18 at 08:03
Possible duplicate of [Not able to install python packages \[SSL: TLSV1\_ALERT\_PROTOCOL\_VERSION\]](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/49768770/not-able-to-install-python-packages-ssl-tlsv1-alert-protocol-version) — phd, May 20 '18 at 09:00

score 9 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 18 '18 at 05:31

The easy solution is download and install the latest version of Python 3. Just grab the dmg from the website https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-370/ Verify it was installed.

$ python3 --version
Python 3.7.0

Pip is automatically included in this version so update it. Note use pip3 for Python 3.x

$ pip3 install --upgrade pip 
 Successfully uninstalled pip-10.0.1
 Successfully installed pip-18.0

I am running a fairly clean install of 10.13.6 High Sierra. Only developer options installed are command line tools, python 3, and R. No Homebrew.

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 15 '19 at 01:48

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You can simply try running these in your terminal

curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py -o get-pip.py

then

python get-pip.py

then

sudo easy_install pip

try to see if this works

from https://pip.readthedocs.io/en/stable/installing/

answered Jan 15 '19 at 01:48

RobotCharlie

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I get the error "ERROR: This script does not work on Python 2.7 The minimum supported Python version is 3.6. Please use https://bootstrap.pypa.io/pip/2.7/get-pip.py instead." on the second step: " python get-pip.py – Edward Apr 27 '21 at 16:57
only the first two steps worked for me on macOS 12.3 and I could use pip. – Kalhara Tennakoon Mar 16 '22 at 05:58

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Sep 16 '18 at 21:11

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Hope you have tried installing Python via Homebrew, It should install pip for you aswell.

How do I install pip on macOS or OS X?

edited Sep 16 '18 at 21:11

OneCricketeer

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answered May 20 '18 at 08:03

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There's an issue. Now when I want to use `pip` , it says `pip: command not found`. – Malwinder Singh May 20 '18 at 08:32
could you also state the current version of python installed please! – Bharath Metpally May 20 '18 at 10:39

score 0 · Answer 4 · edited Aug 04 '21 at 20:30

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Try typing pip3 after installing latest Python 3.x

edited Aug 04 '21 at 20:30

SwissCodeMen

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answered Sep 16 '18 at 21:08

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Installing pip using easy_install on Mac OS

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