how to install pip for python 2.7?

Question

I followed the link @https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-install-pip-on-centos-7/#2-install-pip to install pip ,however its intalled for python 2.6 that comes with the system,how do I install it for python 2.7?

sudo yum install epel-release
Loaded plugins: security
Setting up Install Process
Package epel-release-6-8.noarch already installed and latest version
Nothing to do

Installing pip

 sudo yum install python-pip
Loaded plugins: security
Setting up Install Process
Package python-pip-7.1.0-1.el6.noarch already installed and latest version
Nothing to do

pip version

pip --version
pip 7.1.0 from /usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages (python 2.6)

Machine configuration:

LSB Version:    :base-4.0-amd64:base-4.0-noarch:core-4.0-amd64:core-4.0-noarch:graphics-4.0-amd64:graphics-4.0-noarch:printing-4.0-amd64:printing-4.0-noarch
Distributor ID: OracleServer
Description:    Oracle Linux Server release 6.6
Release:    6.6
Codename:   n/a

/usr/local

Answer 1

Try installing manually:

wget -P ~/.local/lib https://bootstrap.pypa.io/pip/2.7/get-pip.py
python2.7 ~/.local/lib/get-pip.py --user 
#if using bash
printf "\nPATH=\$PATH:~/.local/bin/" >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc