What is the difference between pip install and sudo pip install?

Question

I tried installing Flask and a few packages using sudo in a virtual environment, but on trying to import Flask, it\'ll throw up an ImportError. On installing the same packag

Answer 1

pip install

Will run pip install as the current user

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sudo pip install

Will run pip install with the security privileges of another user, root for example.
You normally need to use sudo to install a package on a system.

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You may want to read linux-101-introduction-to-sudo