How to Install Python on 2.x Easy_Install & Pip for Arch-Linux

Installing Python 2.x Pip & Easy_install on Arch Linux

The Tutorial shows you How to Install Easy_Install and Pip Python 2.x for Arch-Linux Distro.

The Content give Focus Only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands to make it Easier to Follow.

1. Open a Terminal Window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

2. Check if Python is All-Right

   which python

   If Not There then Make Sym-Link from python2 to python.

   ln -s /usr/bin/python2 /usr/bin/python

   .

3. Installing Python 2.x Pip.

   1. Download the get-pip.py Pip Script Installer

      Python Pip Script Installer

      Get PIP Script

      Right-Click on Link > Save As get-pip.py.

   2. Installing Python Pip.

      cd ~/Downloads

      To give Execution permission:

      chmod +x get-pip.py

      sudo su -c "python get-pip.py"

4. The Pip Installer Automatically Install the Python Setuptools with Easy_Install
   Then too Update it Run:

   sudo pip install -U setuptools