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PIP is a tool for installing and managing Python packages. This topic covers issues installing packages from repositories with PIP.

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How do I install pandas on Raspberry Pi?

I'm trying to install Python Pandas on my Raspi and I'm finding strange errors. ~ $ pip install pandas Downloading/unpacking pandas Downloading pandas-0.13.1.tar.gz (6.1Mb): 6.1Mb downloaded Running ...
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How to install latest Scipy version on Raspberry Pi

I currently have Raspbian OS and I tried: sudo apt-get install python-numpy python-scipy python-matplotlib ipython ipython-notebook python-pandas python-sympy python-nose which worked fine but ...
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Installing libraries via pip is taking forever. Raspberry pi 3b+

I tried to install scipy using pip3 install scipy as well as sudo pip3 install scipy and it got stuck at Building wheel for scipy for 45 minutes. Same is the case for cython. What is the fix or it ...
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Error installing RPi.GPIO in virtual environment

I am trying to create a virtual environment that can access GPIO pins. In order to do that, I need access to RPi.GPIO in the environment. I am unable to install that into the virtual environment. I ...
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Can't install lxml

I'm making a bot for a wiki I'm setting up, and for it I need requests and lxml. However, when I do pip install lxml it gives me: Command /usr/bin/python -c "import setuptools, tokenize;__file__='/...
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SimpleCV installation on Raspberry Pi

I want to install SimpleCV, a Python framework for computer vision, on my Raspberry Pi. These are the steps I followed: Step 1 - install dependencies sudo apt-get install python-opencv python-scipy ...
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smbus Import Error

I'm trying to use the module 'smbus' on python3. I've downloaded it - when I try to download smbus, it says that smbus is up to date and installed. However, when I try to use it, it says the module is ...
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Broken Python PIP install; What is the correct way to fix?

I have an install script that I've been using (and I swear it worked before on another Pi), but whatever I've done, it appears I have a broken install of pip, and I'm not sure how to fix it. I tried ...
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Can't install PyBluez

I have a PI3. I've tried installing pybluez with: pip install pybluez and pip3 install pybluez Both fail with: Command /usr/bin/python3 -c "import setuptools, tokenize;__file__='/tmp/pip-...
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How to install radicale (CardDAV & CalDAV) on a headless RaspberryPi?

I want to install a server for CalDAV and CardDAV on my headless RaspberryPi and will use my answer below to make a guide which I will update as I go along. I had troubles installing pip for python3, ...
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Pip3 install throwing error on raspberry pi 3 Raspbian-Jessie

I am trying to install a python 3 library on a raspberry pi 3 running Raspbian-Jessie. sudo pip3 install LIBRARY However, regardless of what library I try to install, I am getting this error: ...
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Unable to pip install librosa in raspberry pi 3 model b+ (Raspbian stretch)

Respected people, Attempt 1: when I run the command, pip3 install librosa I am stuck here, Running setup.py bdist_wheel for scipy ... \ It was taking more then 2 hours but it was still ...
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Failed RPi.GPIO installation on OS X

I am creating a server for the Raspberry Pi and I am partially writing the code using OS X. I need the RPi.GPIO module to make my script run, (even if I don't use it). After calling pip3 install RPi....
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Use raspberry python packages on non raspberry hardware

I would like to have the raspberry python3 pip packages (e.g. rpi.gpio, picamera) installed in non raspberry hardware (e.g. on my x86 Ubuntu based PC) so that tools like Visual Studio Code can provide ...
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can't install opencv on my pi

I'm an absolute Raspberry Pi newbie. My intention is to get some camera vision project working for which I need OpenCV3.3's dnn Python module. I've found here a description of how OpenCV can be ...
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Installing cryptography using pip on Raspbian Jessie image

I am trying to get netmiko (which uses paramiko) installed on Raspbian Jessie so that I can script SSH commands from my Pi. It doesn't seem to be that netmiko works out-of-the-box as I had hoped. So ...
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Problems in upgrading pip packages

I am having some troubles with pipon the Raspberry. These are the information about the OS: piName@raspberry ~ $ cat /etc/os-release PRETTY_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 7 (wheezy)" NAME="Raspbian GNU/...
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pip3 installs to wrong directory

For some reason, pip3 does not install packages to the proper dist-packages directory, at least not the directory I expect. I am trying to install the package cleverwrap currently, but this happens ...
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Slow pip Raspberry PI 1

i have a issue with slow pip on Raspberry PI 1 on fresh install Raspbian Stretch. When i ran pip freeze it take a long time. pi@raspberrypi:~ $ time pip freeze > /dev/null real 0m43.337s user ...
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Error Installing TensorFlow on Rasperry Pi 3 B

I'm following this guide to create an AI chatbot which requires Python 3.6, TensorFlow etc. So I installed Python 3.6.8. To install TensorFlow I tried sudo pip install tensorflow I also downloaded the ...
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Problems installing lxml

I'm trying to install lxml (I need version 3.3.4) but when I try to pip install --upgrade lxml I keep getting build errors: gcc -pthread -fno-strict-aliasing -DNDEBUG -g -fwrapv -O2 -Wall -Wstrict-...
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pip not working Jessie Raspberry Pi2

Made a clean install of Raspbian Jessie on my RPi v2B. Made a static ip over ethernet using https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=124423 to use putty and RealVNC of which both are working....
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Python3 Pip Not Working on My Pi

So I was having some trouble with python package incompatibilities. I was tired of troubleshooting and decided that I would remove all of the packages that I had installed using pip3. In an attempt ...
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Got compilation error when installing plyvel

I got an error while trying to install plyvel on my raspberry (pi 3 B+) with sudo pip install plyvel : Looking in indexes: https://pypi.org/simple, https://www.piwheels.org/simple Collecting plyvel ...
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Pip error trying to get gphoto lib

I am trying to install the gphoto2 library for Python on a Raspberry Pi B+ and I get this error: pi@mazePi:~ $ pip install gphoto2 Collecting gphoto2 Downloading https://files.pythonhosted.org/...
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Cannot pip install adafruit-circuitpython-mlx90640

I am trying to install adafruit-circuitpython-mlx90640, a library for the MLX90640 thermal camera. When I run sudo pip install adafruit-circuitpython-mlx90640 I get an error that no matching ...
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Can't find python pip on newly installed Buster on my old model B

Anyone else using python and pip on Buster lite? Pip is not working for me on my old dual usb Model B. Just seems to be missing. I tried installing it using the "get-pip.py" module from the official ...
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Installing pip3 mysqlclient results in error

I have tried a few different ways to get this installed. mysqlclient and also tried pip install MySQL-python both result in error. pi@raspberrypi:/ $ pip install MySQL-python Looking in indexes: ...
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Unable to Install NumPy on Raspberry Pi 3

I'm installing NumPy on a Raspberry Pi 3 using pip. When I type in pip install numpy into the SSH bash terminal, pip starts collecting and downloading NumPy. But when it runs the setup.py file, it ...
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Can not install Svgtools. Probably because off SciPy and numpy

I was tring to install PocketVj using this guide from the Github page. I installed all the dependencies using sudo apt-get install... with no problems. Followed by sudo pip install --upgrade pip again ...
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Found a PyPi Package for Opencv-contrib, but can't install using pip

I'm trying to install OpenCV for python with extra modules on my raspberry pi. The OpenCV website has a set of instructions that I have tried with different variations for the past several months. I ...
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Error while installing a 'sqlite3' Python package

I have been trying to install several packages on my newly reformatted RPi and came across this error: Command python setup.py egg_info failed with error code 1 in /tmp/pip-build-d1xgrryi/sqlite3 In ...
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Why do I have to cmake opencv?

Places with tutorials to make my RPi run OpenCV and start pattern recognition include the part where I have to be Building OpenCV. http://www.pyimagesearch.com/2016/04/18/install-guide-raspberry-pi-3-...
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Python 3.5 and pip on Raspberry Pi 3

I'm developing a new application and my first in Python on the raspberry pi. Is there any disadvantage to using python 3.5 vs 2.7? The application will be strictly console not x11. Are all the ...
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/sys/devices/virtual/gpio dissapears after installing RPi.GPIO on Archlinux ARM

...tinkered a bit with GPIO and Piface Digital. It was all ok until I had installed RPi.GPIO via pip. After that the directory /sys/devices/virtual/gpio disappeared and never showed up again. I had it ...
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How do I use NumPy and Pandas in my virtual environment?

I'm using Raspberry 4 to host a web service with FastAPI. In my code, there's a dependency on Pandas. When I ran the web service, it gives me the error message below: File "/home/pi/Projects/...
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Updating python version3.6 to python 3.8.1

currently, my raspberry pi runs python versions 2.7 and 3.6 [by default] and version 3.8.1 [I'm trying to update the current version] This causes a lot of trouble when I try to install a new package ...
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Unable to install CEC in Virtualenv with Python 3.4

I am trying to install CEC pip install cec but I am unable to do so. I get the following error: (venv) pi@MyPi3:~/my_projects_pi $ pip install cec Collecting cec Using cached cec-0.2.5.tar.gz ...
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Unable to install SimpleCV on Raspberry Pi 3

I've tried multiple times and different ways to install SimpleCV for Python2 on my Raspberry Pi 3. I was able to do this with no problem on RP2. The first method I tried was using pip: sudo pip ...
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If I connect to my Pi via SSH and install a python package using pip, will it continue to install if I end the SSH connection?

I'm currently trying to install pandas on my raspberry pi, which I've connected to using an SSH connection, using pip. This is taking a long time, and my laptop has gone to sleep (ending the ssh ...
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Pip exception while installing matplotlib on raspberry pi

I am working in a opencv project on the raspberry pi, and im using a virtual environment, but i used pip to install numpy, scipy and other libraries, but when trying to install matplotlib on pip by: ...
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How can I install numpy and pandapower?

How can I install numpy and pandapower on the RASPBIAN JESSIE LITE Minimal image based on Debian Jessie? the one without the GUI. And how can I install Pip and miniconda on it as well?
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How to install pip2 on Raspbian bullseye? [closed]

I cannot use pip2 on my raspberry pi. I have Raspbian installed. More information of the version of raspbian I run: soldy@raspberrypi:~ $ cat /etc/os-release PRETTY_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 11 (...
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Pandasql on Raspbian?

Has anyone successfully installed the Python pandasql package on their Raspberry Pi? sudo apt-get install pandasql Gives the following results: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency ...
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pip install is giving weird errors on a RPI 3B+ with rasbian

If I try to install something using pip it gives me a weird error. Time is set correctly and sudo doesn't change anything. For example I try installing conan pip install conan​ gives an error: pi@...
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Rasp Pi, pip error setup.py egg_info

I am new to pi and I wanted to test it out on a python module for talking to building automation devices. Its called BAC0 From the documentation: https://bac0.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getstarted.html#...
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pip install flask not working

Raspberry Pi 3 OS - Noobs Default Python Version - 2.7.9. I have also installed Python 3.6 I want to use the Flask Web Framework for a project on my RasPi 3. I have installed the latest version of ...
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Error while using IMAPClient "ImportError : No module named imapclient"

I have installed all Library as given here Email Notifier StackExchange Still I am getting error as: "File "mail.py", line 1,in, import imapclient ImportError : No module named imapclient" Please ...
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(raspberrypi) ImportError: Unable to import required dependencies: numpy

I use raspberrypi 4 ; 32 bit, linux run python error occur: ImportError: Unable to import required dependencies: numpy Original error was: libcblas.so.3: cannot open shared object file: No such file ...
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Installing a specific version of pymongo using pip3

Raspi/Linux noob here. Due to compatibility issues with another program, I need to install an older version of pymongo. 3.5.1 to be more specific. I have used pip3 for the pymongo install. So, based ...
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