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It's unnecessary. You don't need to jump through those hoops. Pip can handle all sorts of requirements including Python version, OS, etc. pip install ipython c
by oliwarner 10y ago
It's unnecessary. You don't need to jump through those hoops.
Pip can handle all sorts of requirements including Python version, OS, etc. pip install ipython currently grabs ipython-5.3.0 on Python 2.7.
- takluyver 10y agoIt does! But make sure to update pip itself (pip install --upgrade pip), because it only does the right thing as of pip 9.0. Some of the IPython team actually worked on the infrastructure (pip & pypi) to make this possible, to minimise the pain for installing on Python 2.