Hi! The linked Tutorials Show you Step-by-Step How to Install Python 2.x/3.x Pip and Setuptools on Linux Mint Debian Edition GNU Desktop.
The Python Setuptools Packages is Now Automatically Installed on All Systems by the get-pip.py Script.
Python Pip is the Recommended Tool for Installing New Python Packages from the PyPI Repositories.
Installing Python 2/3 Pip & Easy_install for LMDE