Updating the pip.conf file to use https

Question

I am having trouble configuring my pip.conf file to stipulate that PIP should look for downloads from https://pypi.python.org/simple/ rather than http://pypi.python.org/simple/

Answer 1

Update from 2011-04-04 version to latest one

pip version 1.0 is fairly old, pypi shows date 2011-04-04. Consider installing latest version.

Since 2011 there were some significant changes (security fixes, support for wheel format...)

I would first remove completely the pip installed by apt-get, incl. cleaning whatever is in directories around. And then install using get-pip.py as described on pypa.

I know, that it is often recommended following Linux distribution packages, but with pip it is simply not practical.

Answer 2

From latest guide: https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/user_guide/#config-file

The new default configuration file is: $HOME/.config/pip/pip.conf

Legacy per-user configuration file which is also respected:

On Unix and macOS the configuration file is: $HOME/.pip/pip.conf

Answer 3

I think your changes are not being used.

pip install --find-links=https://pypi.python.org/simple/ SQLAlchemy works on my system.

. The log says it is checking https://pypi.python.org/simple.

Answer 4

You should use index-url = https://pypi.python.org/simple/ rather than find-links in your config. This will replace the default rather than just adding another option (which is what find-links does).