PIP-CONFIG(1)

NAME
pip-config - description of pip config command

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DESCRIPTION

Manage local and global configuration.

Subcommands:

•   list: List the active configuration (or from the file specified)

•   edit: Edit the configuration file in an editor

•   get: Get the value associated with name

•   set: Set the name=value

•   unset: Unset the value associated with name

•   debug: List the configuration files and values defined under them

    If none of --user, --global and --site are passed, a virtual environment configuration file is used if one is active and the file exists. Otherwise, all modifications happen on the to the user file by default.

USAGE

python -m pip config [<file-option>] list
python -m pip config [<file-option>] [--editor <editor-path>] edit
python -m pip config [<file-option>] get name
python -m pip config [<file-option>] set name value
python -m pip config [<file-option>] unset name
python -m pip config [<file-option>] debug

OPTIONS

--editor <editor>
    Editor to use to edit the file. Uses VISUAL or EDITOR environment variables if not provided.

--global
    Use the system-wide configuration file only

--user
    Use the user configuration file only

--site
    Use the current environment configuration file only

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