How to Install pip and venv on Ubuntu 26.04

To install pip and venv on Ubuntu 26.04, use the distro packages, then create a virtual environment (install Python 3 first). Do not pip install into system Python.

Step 1 : Update.

sudo apt update

Step 2 : Install pip and venv.

sudo apt install python3-pip python3-venv

Step 3 : Check pip.

pip3 --version

Step 4 : Create a virtual environment.

python3 -m venv ~/venv-demo

Step 5 : Activate it.

source ~/venv-demo/bin/activate

Step 6 : Check Python and pip inside the environment.

python --version
pip --version

Step 7 : Leave the environment.

deactivate

You have installed pip and venv on Ubuntu 26.04.