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The quote isn't clear, but I think the author means people don't generally run pip with their system python. I.e. they don't run /usr/bin/pip or whatever, but u
by dmurray 5y ago
The quote isn't clear, but I think the author means people don't generally run pip with their system python. I.e. they don't run /usr/bin/pip or whatever, but use some virtual environment solution.
- e12e 5y agoWhich is the same for "gem install" - you don't want to go "sudo gem install".
- dmurray 5y agogem catches this by default and warns you. Pip doesn't, but it would probably be good if it did and the pip guys explicitly took the position that "installing stuff on your system python is not a normal use of it".