You can do a pip install of python bindings but not the source package itself. For e.g., pip install redis gets you python bindings for the redis but not redis

You can do a pip install of python bindings but not the source package itself. For e.g., pip install redis gets you python bindings for the redis but not redis itself. With this setup, you can install a specific version of redis, run it as a service with your custom configuration right out of the box.