10 months ago

Difference Between PIP And YUM In Python In this blog post, we will explore the differences between two popular package management tools in the world of Python and Linux – ‘pip’ and ‘yum.’ We will discuss their respective roles, features, and similarities.

CommandDescriptionUsage Example yum installInstalls system-level packages and dependenciesyum install package_name pip installInstalls Python packages and dependenciespip install package_name yum updateUpdates system-level packagesyum update package_name pip install --upgradeUpgrades Python packagespip install --upgrade package_name yum removeRemoves system-level packagesyum remove package_name pip uninstallUninstalls Python packagespip uninstall package_name yum searchSearches for available system-level packagesyum search package_name pip searchSearches for available Python packagespip search package_name yum list installedLists installed system-level packagesyum list installed pip listLists installed Python packagespip list yum updateUpdates all system-level packagesyum update pip freeze --local | grep -v '^\-e' | cut -d = -f 1 | xargs -n1 pip install -UUpgrades all Python packagespip freeze --local | grep -v '^\-e' | cut -d = -f 1 | xargs -n1 pip install -U

Installation $ yum install package_name # Example: yum install nginx $ pip install package_name # Example: pip install requests

List Installed Packages $ yum list installed # Example: yum list installed $ pip list # Example: pip list