Installing Python packages

[voltron]

Some widely used Python packages already available in the Debian repositories, but much more — not. I know that I can install Python packages using pip, but is this correct approach in Debian? Maybe there is another, more correct in terms of Debian system maintenance, way?

[peter_irich]

I don't know what is pip. I use apt-get for packages installing.
If you would like GUI and see all packages together, use synaptic.

Peter.

[pylkko]

You can easily install and uninstall via pip. Of course, if the package is in the repo and the vesion is usable, I'd use the repo. AFAIK pip will automatically install only Python dependencies. So in that case you need to check the package webpage (or other source) to know what it requires (outside of Python).

[stevepusser]

The package may also be in the repo, just not under the name you're expecting. python-numpy is one that comes to mind.

[freshdogofbelair]

I would never recommend installing python packages globally. You should always install them in a virtual environment (a modified path). You want to keep your python dependencies versioned between python projects.