Install Python Modules without Root Access

Python is a popular programming language that gives users access to numerous modules. However, for the usage of those modules, the user needs to install those modules. The most common way of installing the Python modules is using the root access. While the most common way is using the root access, there are various other ways to install such modules too in case the user doesn’t have root access or the root access way doesn’t work. In this article, we will study what is root access, and what are the numerous other ways to install Python modules without root access.

What is Root Access?

The process of running the Python commands as an admin is called root access. Most of the commands with root access start with the keyword ‘sudo‘.

Syntax: sudo command -v python

Installing Python modules without Root Access

• Using pip command
• Using Anaconda
• Using Anaconda environment
• Using virtualenv environment
• Using pipenv environment

Using PIP Command

The management system used to install or upgrade the libraries in Python is called the pip command. In this way, we will see how we can install the Python module using the pip command.

Syntax: pip install –user package_name

Installing Pillow in Terminal

To install the Python module, Pillow using pip command, we can write the following command:

pip install --user Pillow

Output

Note: You can refer the article (link) to know how to install pip in the Python.

Using Anaconda

The software that creates an environment for the Python, which allows the user to install Python modules is called anaconda. In this way, we will see how we can install python module in anaconda.

Syntax: conda install package_name

Installing Pillow using Anaconda

To install the python module, Pillow in anaconda, we can write the following command:

conda install Pillow

Output:

Note: You can refer the article (link) to know how to install anaconda in the Python.

Using Anaconda Environment

There are various types of environments which support the installing of Python modules, one such environment is anaconda environment. In this way, we will see how we can create anaconda environment and install Python modules.

Syntax to create local env in anaconda

conda create -n myenv python=3.9

Syntax to install package in using Anaconda env.

Syntax: conda install -n env-name package-name

Installing Pillow

To install the python module, Pillow in anaconda, we can write the following command:

conda install -n env-name package-name

Output:

Using Virtualenv Environment

The other environment which helps in installing and upgrading Python modules is known as virtual environment. In this way, we will see how we can create virtualenv environment and install Python modules.

Syntax: pip install package-name

Installing Pillow

To install the python module, Pillow in virtualenv environment, we can write the following command:

pip install Pillow

Output:

Creating pipenv Environment

The pipenv is the one of the crucial environments which help in installing or upgrading the Python modules. In this way, we will see how we can create pipenv environment and install Python modules.

You can create the pipenv environment using the following command:

pip install --user pipenv

Syntax to install package in using pipenv env.

Syntax: python -m pipenv install package_name

Installing Pillow

To install the python module, Pillow in pipenv environment, we can write the following command:

python -m pipenv install Pillow

Output: