How to install python3 version of package via pip on Ubuntu?

Question

I have both python2.7 and python3.2 installed in Ubuntu 12.04.
The symbolic link python links to python2.7

Answer 1

If you have pip installed in both pythons, and both are in your path, just use:

$ pip-2.7 install PACKAGENAME
$ pip-3.2 install PACKAGENAME

References:

• http://www.pip-installer.org/docs/pip/en/0.8.3/news.html#id4
• https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/200

This is a duplicate of question #2812520