pip3: command not found but python3-pip is already installed

Question

I can\'t use pip3 though python3-pip has already been installed. How to solve the problem?

sudo pip3 install virtualenv
sudo: pip3: command not found

sudo apt-g         


        

Answer 1

You can make symbolic link to you pip3:

sudo ln -s $(which pip3) /usr/bin/pip3

It helps me in RHEL 7.6

Answer 2

For Kali, you must use this code after the update.

$sudo python3 get-pip.py

or if you write this, it also works but not supported anymore. So don't use:

$sudo python get-pip.py

Answer 3

There is no need to install virtualenv. Just create a workfolder and open your editor in it. Assuming you are using vscode,

$mkdir Directory && cd Directory
$code .

It is the best way to avoid breaking Ubuntu/linux dependencies by messing around with environments. In case anything goes wrong, you can always delete that folder and begin afresh. Otherwise, messing up with the ubuntu/linux python environments could mess up system apps/OS (including the terminal). Then you can press shift+P and type python:select interpreter. Choose any version above 3. After that you can do

$pip3 -v

It will display the pip version. You can then use it for installations as

$pip3 install Library