alpine package py-pip missing

Question

Im trying to install python pip in my alpine using Docker compose file but get the following error.

ERROR: unsatisfiable constraints:   py-pip (missing):     required by: world[py-pip] ERROR: Service 'web' failed to build: The command '/bin/sh -c apk add py-pip' returned a non-zero code: 1 

Answer 1

Do update first:

apk add --update py-pip 

Or:

apk update apk add py-pip