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I have installed python 2.7.8 via make and make install and then pip via get-pip. I have to note that I work behind a proxy which I have set up via

  • http_proxy
  • ftp_proxy
  • https_proxy

in

  • my user's ~/.zshrc
  • root's /root/.basrc

now I am able to run pip

  • on my user account
  • on root account

but I am not able to run it via my user's shell using sudo

sudo pip
sudo: pip: command not found

What is wrong here?

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That'll be because the PATH is different when running with sudo. Try comparing:

which pip
env

vs.

sudo which pip
sudo env

One secure workaround is to create a symbolic link to pip in /usr/local/bin or even /usr/bin. If you install pip using a package manager it will do this automatically on several (most?) distros.

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    thanks, alias sudo='sudo env PATH=$PATH' solved the issue. Commented Nov 21, 2014 at 15:36
  • There are security issues with that - you don't want to blindly set this in all your environments! Commented Nov 21, 2014 at 15:39
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    I'm not sure if it was super clear in this answer, but the solution is indeed a ln -s /usr/local/bin/<stuff> /usr/bin/<stuff> Commented Aug 19, 2015 at 8:35

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