python-pip software package provides alternative Python package installer, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install python-pip
python-pip is installed in your system.
Make ensure the python-pip package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep python-pip *
You will get with python-pip package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr |
| Section | Python |
| Package | python-pip |
| Version | 1.5.4-1 |
| Description | alternative Python package installer |
| Sub Section | Python |