PIP is an acronym for Package Installer for Python. Its primary function is to install and manage software packages written in Python that may be found in the Python Package Index (PyPI). Here is a list I've compiled for quick reference.
pip commands:
Installation
pip install <package name> # install a package.
pip install pywhatkit --force-reinstall # To force reinstall
pip freeze > requirements.txt # To generate a requirements.txt file
pip install -r requirements.txt # To install packages from a requirements.txt file
pip check # To check for conflicting dependencies
pip install comprehensive list
Uninstall
pip uninstall <package name> # uninstall a package
Update and Upgrade
python -m pip install --upgrade pip # To upgrade pip
py -m pip install --upgrade SomePackage # To upgrade package installed
Checking Installed Packages
pip --version # To know pip version
pip show requests # To check the version of an installed library/module
pip list --outdated # To identify outdated packages
Package Information
pip show --files <package name> # To display the files installed by a package
pip show --verbose <package name> # To show more information about a package
pip show --location <package name> # To show the installation location of a package
pipdeptree # To show a dependency tree of the installed packages
Miscellaneous
pip search <package name> # To search for a package
pip show <package name> # To show information about a package
pip download <package name> # To download a package without installing it
pip wheel <package name> # To create a binary wheel distribution
pip hash <package name> # To compute the hash of a package file
pip config list # To list the current configuration
pip config set <option> <value> # To set a configuration option
pip cache purge # To clear the pip cache
pip freeze # Outputs installed packages in requirements format.
pip check # Verify installed packages have compatible dependencies.
pip search <query> # Search PyPI for packages.
pip wheel <package name> # Build wheels from your requirements.
pip completion # A helper command used for command completion.
pip debug # Show information useful for debugging.
pip cache <command> # Inspect and manage pip's wheel cache.
pip config <command> # Manage local and global configuration.
pip help # Show help for commands.
Dependency Information
pipdeptree # To show a dependency tree of the installed packages
pip completion --bash # To enable bash shell completion
pip completion --zsh # To enable ZSH shell completion
Environment Information
pip debug --verbose # To display detailed information about the pip environment
Troubleshooting
pip check # To check for conflicting dependencies
pip list --outdated # To identify outdated packages
Cache Options
pip cache info # To display information about the cache
pip cache dir # To show the cache directory
pip cache purge # To clear the pip cache
pip cache remove <package name> # To remove a specific package from the cache
pip cache list # To list all packages stored in the cache
Configuration Options
pip config list # To list the current configuration
pip config set <option> <value> # To set a configuration option
pip config unset <option> # To unset a configuration option
pip config edit # To edit the pip configuration file
pip config debug # To display configuration debug information
Debugging and Testing
pip debug # Show information useful for debugging
pip debug --verbose # To display detailed information about the pip environment
pip test <package name> # To test a package
pip test --verbose <package name> # To test a package with verbose output
Download Options
py -m pip download [options] <requirement specifier> [package-index-options] ... # To download with options
py -m pip download [options] -r <requirements file> [package-index-options] ... # To download packages from a requirements file with options
py -m pip download [options] <vcs project url> ... # To download from a version control system (VCS) project URL with options
py -m pip download [options] <local project path> ... # To download from a local project path with options.
py -m pip download [options] <archive url/path> ... # To download from an archived URL or path with options
Shell Completion
pip completion --bash # To enable bash shell completion.
pip completion --zsh # To enable ZSH shell completion.
pip debug --verbose # To display detailed information about the pip environment.