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The Pip program is included by default with Python 3.4, and can also be installed on older versions. The aim is to provide a standard method of installing additional Python modules, which are available from the Python Package Index

For example, to add the PyOpenGL module, you can now just do this

pip install pyopengl

And Pip will take care of the rest. I can see that this would be very useful on systems other than Ubuntu-based ones. But I could just as easily do this

sudo apt-get install pyopengl

and the end result is the same.

So my question is, is there any reason to use Pip on Ubuntu at all, can I just stick with using Synaptic, or should I always be using Pip for Python packages (where they're available, not all are), or does it really not matter?

Carl H
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    Thank you for that; I think both those posts provide me with enough information. Although I'm slightly annoyed with myself for failing to spot them while searching for similar questions. – Carl H Oct 23 '14 at 12:35
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    They aren't easy to search. I had to go through my recent comments to get them. Your title is better, IMHO, so please don't delete it. Let it be closed as a dupe. – muru Oct 23 '14 at 12:38

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