# pip needs to be installed

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/pip-needs-to-be-installed/32696>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [April 16, 2020, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pip-needs-to-be-installed/32696 "2020-04-16T09:51:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Punit\_Ramaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/cab0a1/32.png) [@Punit\_Ramaji](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Punit_Ramaji)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2020, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pip-needs-to-be-installed/32696/1 "2020-04-16T09:51:22Z")

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I am getting below error, when I try to pip: name=pip state=latest  
TASK [install : Upgrade pip] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*  
fatal: [localhost]: FAILED! =\> {“changed”: false, “msg”: “Unable to find any of pip2, pip to use. pip needs to be installed.”}  
to retry, use: --limit

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**Author:** ![Mauricio\_Tavares](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@Mauricio\_Tavares](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mauricio_Tavares)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2020, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pip-needs-to-be-installed/32696/2 "2020-04-16T09:58:07Z")

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> I am getting below error, when I try to pip: name=pip state=latest  
> TASK [install : Upgrade pip] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*  
> fatal: [localhost]: FAILED! =\> {"changed": false, "msg": "Unable to find any of pip2, pip to use. pip needs to be installed."}  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to retry, use: --limit

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Is pip already installed in target machine?

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**Author:** ![Punit\_Ramaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/cab0a1/32.png) [@Punit\_Ramaji](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Punit_Ramaji)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2020, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pip-needs-to-be-installed/32696/3 "2020-04-16T10:07:51Z")

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Yes, I am trying to upgrade it. But it is failing.

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**Author:** ![racke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/racke/32/4767_2.png) [@racke](https://forum.ansible.com/u/racke)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2020, 10:10am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pip-needs-to-be-installed/32696/4 "2020-04-16T10:10:29Z")

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> Yes, I am trying to upgrade it. But it is failing.

Which version of Python do you use on the target machine? Where is pip installed exactly?

Regards  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Racke

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**Author:** ![Punit\_Ramaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/cab0a1/32.png) [@Punit\_Ramaji](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Punit_Ramaji)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2020, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pip-needs-to-be-installed/32696/5 "2020-04-16T10:13:22Z")

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python --version  
Python 2.7.16

whereis pip  
pip: /usr/local/bin/pip2.7 /usr/local/bin/pip

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**Author:** ![racke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/racke/32/4767_2.png) [@racke](https://forum.ansible.com/u/racke)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2020, 10:26am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pip-needs-to-be-installed/32696/6 "2020-04-16T10:26:29Z")

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> python --version  
> Python 2.7.16  
> whereis pip  
> pip: /usr/local/bin/pip2.7 /usr/local/bin/pip

Please try pip: name=pip state=latest executable=/usr/local/bin/pip

Regards  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Racke