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What does " -r " do in pip install -r requirements.txt

I looked up how to install multiple packages from a requirements document using pip. The answers were mostly:

 pip install -r requirements.txt 

What does the -r do though? I can't find an answer for this and it isn't listed when I run pip help.

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SuperCow Avatar asked Jun 28 '16 03:06

SuperCow


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2 Answers

Instead of pip --help, look into pip install --help:

-r, --requirement Install from the given requirements file. This option can be used multiple times.

Also see these documentation paragraphs:

  • pip install
  • Requirements Files.
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alecxe Avatar answered Oct 01 '22 11:10

alecxe


-r will search for requirement file.

pip install --help

will help you !!

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Alvaro Joao Avatar answered Oct 01 '22 12:10

Alvaro Joao