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--- pip_notes [2021/09/10 19:01] – [upgrade pip] admin
+++ pip_notes [2023/04/28 15:44] (current) – [install a specific version of a package] raju
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+==== install a package ====
+<code>
+pip install --ignore-installed PyYAML
+</code>
+Ref:- https://stackoverflow.com/questions/53807511/pip-cannot-uninstall-package-it-is-a-distutils-installed-project
+==== install a specific version of a package ====
+<code>
+pip install <package>==<version>
+</code>
+For example
+<code>
+pip install pandas==1.5.3
+</code>
+==== reinstall an existing package ====
+<code>
+pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall <package>
+</code>
+  * https://stackoverflow.com/questions/51913361/difference-between-pip-install-options-ignore-installed-and-force-reinstall - explains the difference between --force-reinstall and --ignore-installed
 ==== pip cache ====
 install a package without using the cache, just for this run.