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