Only accept binary wheels for a named package.
Section: Resolver and Platform Controls
Require wheels for a package
bash
bash
python -m pip install --only-binary pandas pandasExplanation
Useful when builds from source are slow or unavailable in CI.
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Use eager upgrade strategy
Upgrade transitive dependencies more aggressively.
Resolve for a target platform and Python
Download distributions for another platform or interpreter version.
Install into a target directory
Install packages into a custom filesystem path.
Install with constraints
Use a constraints file while installing dependencies.
Install current project in editable mode
Install a local project with editable imports.