Can I use `pip` instead of `easy_install` for `python setup.py install` dependency resolution?

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Yes you can. You can install a package from a tarball or a folder, on the web or your computer. For example:

Install from tarball on web

pip install https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/r/requests/requests-2.3.0.tar.gz

Install from local tarball

wget https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/r/requests/requests-2.3.0.tar.gz
pip install requests-2.3.0.tar.gz

Install from local folder

tar -zxvf requests-2.3.0.tar.gz
cd requests-2.3.0
pip install .

You can delete the requests-2.3.0 folder.

Install from local folder (editable mode)

pip install -e .

This installs the package in editable mode. Any changes you make to the code will immediately apply across the system. This is useful if you are the package developer and want to test changes. It also means you can’t delete the folder without breaking the install.

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