Why don't 'pip show' or 'pip list' work for me?

Question

Python\'s pip is working for me to install and update packages, but some of the documented commands seem not to be supported (at least with 1.2.1 running on OS 10.8

Answer 1

Where are they documented? Mine doesn't show any such commands:

hd1 % pip help
Usage: pip COMMAND [OPTIONS]
 --version                    show program's version number and exit
 -h, --help                   Show help
 -v, --verbose                Give more output
 -q, --quiet                  Give less output
 --log              Log file where a complete (maximum verbosity) record will be kept
 --proxy               Specify a proxy in the form user:passwd@proxy.server:port. Note that the user:password@ is optional and required only if you are behind an authenticated proxy. If you provide
                              user@proxy.server:port then you will be prompted for a password.
 --timeout           Set the socket timeout (default 15 seconds)
 --exists-action 
                              Default action when a path already exists. Use this option more than one time to specify another action if a certain option is not available. Choices: (s)witch, (i)gnore,
                              (w)ipe, (b)ackup

Commands available:
  bundle: Create pybundles (archives containing multiple packages)
  freeze: Output all currently installed packages (exact versions) to stdout
  help: Show available commands
  install: Install packages
  search: Search PyPI
  uninstall: Uninstall packages
  unzip: Unzip individual packages
  zip: Zip individual packages