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pip3 -V

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pip 19.3.1 from /usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages/pip (python 3.7)
  • How does one determine if 19.3.1 is the latest version?

UPDATES

Per StonksMan9000: 

pip install --upgrade pip

returned: pip: command not found.

This nudged me to try:

pip3 install --upgrade pip

returned: Requirement already up-to-date: pip in /usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages (19.3.1)

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If you're looking for the latest version, you can directly do this - 

pip install --upgrade pip

This will upgrade pip to the latest version. To check which version is the latest one, I recommend installing Yolk. It can be used to check available versions for other packages as well, and is probably a better overall solution. Refer this question for more info.

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  • Thanks for the suggestion. Should i use the `pip` or `pip3` command? Python 2.7 is also installed on the MacBook (by default) – gatorback Dec 05 '19 at 13:44
  • Using ```pip``` should suffice. Things get problematic when you've multiple environments, but I think just ```pip``` should work in this case. – StonksMan9000 Dec 05 '19 at 13:47
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    Yes, multiple Python versions create new challenges. Your suggestion was very helpful to arriving at the solution. Now that I know that I am using the latest version of pip3, I can eliminate my version of pip3 causing a [hidapi install problem](https://stackoverflow.com/q/59188993/4953146) – gatorback Dec 05 '19 at 13:58
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Upgrade will return 'up-to-date' if current:

pip3 install --upgrade pip

returned:

`Requirement already up-to-date`: pip in /usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages (19.3.1)

In all likeliness this is the same on Ubuntu and other distros.

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