Windows 10中的Python PIP路径

Question

I just installed Python 2.7.10, Release Date: 2015-05-23 in Windows. Then I tried to call PIP via the shell, which failed. So I assumed that the Scripts directory in of Python had not been added to the Path Variable. However, it had been added, but as

 C:\Program Files\Python27\Scripts;

instead of

 C:\Program Files\Python27\Scripts\;

I added the later and PIP immediately worked. Is it safe now to delete the former? And how can I notify the developers of this bug?

Answer 1

Is it safe now to delete the former?

Yes, as Zach mentioned you can edit your PATH to whatever you like, the worst that could happen is some program that uses $PATH will no longer be able to find that executable, in which case you can just add it back to PATH.

And how can I notify the developers of this bug?

That's not necessary, because this is not a bug. I am on windows 10, same python version as you, and my PATH has C:\\Python27\\Scripts; and it works fine. It recognizes pip as a command.

It doesn't matter whether you add the trailing \\ or not. Same as you can cd into a folder without appending a \\ to its name.

Answer 2

As far as modifying your PATH goes, you can add/remove whatever you like so long as you are sure you want to. In this case, you could easily change it back if something was amiss.

You can go to the GitHub Issues Page for the PIP project and add an issue. Be sure to check and see if this issue already exists, first.