pip Config, Cache, and Debugging Cheat Sheet

python -m pip config list

# Show effective pip configuration settings.

python -m pip config set global.index-url https://pypi.org/simple

# Persist an index URL in pip config.

python -m pip config --site set global.timeout 60

# Write a configuration value in the site config scope.

python -m pip cache dir

# Print pip’s cache location.

python -m pip cache info

# Display cache size and entry information.

python -m pip cache list

# List cached wheel or package files.

python -m pip cache remove requests

# Delete cached entries for a package.

python -m pip cache purge

# Clear all cached pip artifacts.

python -m pip install -vvv requests

# Increase output detail for troubleshooting.

python -m pip debug

# Print environment and compatibility diagnostics.

python -m pip install --default-timeout=120 -r requirements.txt

# Set a higher request timeout for slow networks.

python -m pip install --retries 10 requests

# Configure retry attempts for flaky network requests.

python -m pip install --no-cache-dir requests

# Skip cache use while installing.