How to install pygame in python 2.7.6 on ubuntu 14?












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How can I install pygame in python 2.7.6 on Ubuntu 14? I've used sudo apt-get install python-pygame, but it does not work and gives me the following message: unable to locate package python-pygame. What shall I do now?










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    How can I install pygame in python 2.7.6 on Ubuntu 14? I've used sudo apt-get install python-pygame, but it does not work and gives me the following message: unable to locate package python-pygame. What shall I do now?










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      How can I install pygame in python 2.7.6 on Ubuntu 14? I've used sudo apt-get install python-pygame, but it does not work and gives me the following message: unable to locate package python-pygame. What shall I do now?










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      How can I install pygame in python 2.7.6 on Ubuntu 14? I've used sudo apt-get install python-pygame, but it does not work and gives me the following message: unable to locate package python-pygame. What shall I do now?







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          the best way to install python modules in python is
          do



          sudo apt-get install python-pip


          and then do



          sudo pip install name_of_python_module


          for you



          sudo pip install pygame


          and if you are unsure about name of any of the modules
          you can do



          pip search name_of_python_module


          and it will give you the search results and take the name and install by above method






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          • this time it gives me this message: unable to locate package python-pip!

            – user3590783
            Dec 2 '14 at 15:33











          • do you have any suggestions why it happens?

            – user3590783
            Dec 2 '14 at 15:37











          • have you enabled universe section in your software and updates..

            – bolzano
            Dec 2 '14 at 15:37











          • or you can install pip from instructions given here pip.pypa.io/en/latest/installing.html

            – bolzano
            Dec 2 '14 at 15:41











          • yeah, it's enabled... I will check that instruction. thanks for your help.

            – user3590783
            Dec 2 '14 at 15:45











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          the best way to install python modules in python is
          do



          sudo apt-get install python-pip


          and then do



          sudo pip install name_of_python_module


          for you



          sudo pip install pygame


          and if you are unsure about name of any of the modules
          you can do



          pip search name_of_python_module


          and it will give you the search results and take the name and install by above method






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          • this time it gives me this message: unable to locate package python-pip!

            – user3590783
            Dec 2 '14 at 15:33











          • do you have any suggestions why it happens?

            – user3590783
            Dec 2 '14 at 15:37











          • have you enabled universe section in your software and updates..

            – bolzano
            Dec 2 '14 at 15:37











          • or you can install pip from instructions given here pip.pypa.io/en/latest/installing.html

            – bolzano
            Dec 2 '14 at 15:41











          • yeah, it's enabled... I will check that instruction. thanks for your help.

            – user3590783
            Dec 2 '14 at 15:45
















          0














          the best way to install python modules in python is
          do



          sudo apt-get install python-pip


          and then do



          sudo pip install name_of_python_module


          for you



          sudo pip install pygame


          and if you are unsure about name of any of the modules
          you can do



          pip search name_of_python_module


          and it will give you the search results and take the name and install by above method






          share|improve this answer


























          • this time it gives me this message: unable to locate package python-pip!

            – user3590783
            Dec 2 '14 at 15:33











          • do you have any suggestions why it happens?

            – user3590783
            Dec 2 '14 at 15:37











          • have you enabled universe section in your software and updates..

            – bolzano
            Dec 2 '14 at 15:37











          • or you can install pip from instructions given here pip.pypa.io/en/latest/installing.html

            – bolzano
            Dec 2 '14 at 15:41











          • yeah, it's enabled... I will check that instruction. thanks for your help.

            – user3590783
            Dec 2 '14 at 15:45














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          the best way to install python modules in python is
          do



          sudo apt-get install python-pip


          and then do



          sudo pip install name_of_python_module


          for you



          sudo pip install pygame


          and if you are unsure about name of any of the modules
          you can do



          pip search name_of_python_module


          and it will give you the search results and take the name and install by above method






          share|improve this answer















          the best way to install python modules in python is
          do



          sudo apt-get install python-pip


          and then do



          sudo pip install name_of_python_module


          for you



          sudo pip install pygame


          and if you are unsure about name of any of the modules
          you can do



          pip search name_of_python_module


          and it will give you the search results and take the name and install by above method







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          • this time it gives me this message: unable to locate package python-pip!

            – user3590783
            Dec 2 '14 at 15:33











          • do you have any suggestions why it happens?

            – user3590783
            Dec 2 '14 at 15:37











          • have you enabled universe section in your software and updates..

            – bolzano
            Dec 2 '14 at 15:37











          • or you can install pip from instructions given here pip.pypa.io/en/latest/installing.html

            – bolzano
            Dec 2 '14 at 15:41











          • yeah, it's enabled... I will check that instruction. thanks for your help.

            – user3590783
            Dec 2 '14 at 15:45



















          • this time it gives me this message: unable to locate package python-pip!

            – user3590783
            Dec 2 '14 at 15:33











          • do you have any suggestions why it happens?

            – user3590783
            Dec 2 '14 at 15:37











          • have you enabled universe section in your software and updates..

            – bolzano
            Dec 2 '14 at 15:37











          • or you can install pip from instructions given here pip.pypa.io/en/latest/installing.html

            – bolzano
            Dec 2 '14 at 15:41











          • yeah, it's enabled... I will check that instruction. thanks for your help.

            – user3590783
            Dec 2 '14 at 15:45

















          this time it gives me this message: unable to locate package python-pip!

          – user3590783
          Dec 2 '14 at 15:33





          this time it gives me this message: unable to locate package python-pip!

          – user3590783
          Dec 2 '14 at 15:33













          do you have any suggestions why it happens?

          – user3590783
          Dec 2 '14 at 15:37





          do you have any suggestions why it happens?

          – user3590783
          Dec 2 '14 at 15:37













          have you enabled universe section in your software and updates..

          – bolzano
          Dec 2 '14 at 15:37





          have you enabled universe section in your software and updates..

          – bolzano
          Dec 2 '14 at 15:37













          or you can install pip from instructions given here pip.pypa.io/en/latest/installing.html

          – bolzano
          Dec 2 '14 at 15:41





          or you can install pip from instructions given here pip.pypa.io/en/latest/installing.html

          – bolzano
          Dec 2 '14 at 15:41













          yeah, it's enabled... I will check that instruction. thanks for your help.

          – user3590783
          Dec 2 '14 at 15:45





          yeah, it's enabled... I will check that instruction. thanks for your help.

          – user3590783
          Dec 2 '14 at 15:45


















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