How to import several libraries with one command from command prompt? [duplicate]

Question

pip install tkinter
pip install PIL
pip install openpyxl

I want with one command all of these to be installed on any PC via the command prompt or python shell.

How can I do this?

Why do you want that? Are you perhaps planning to package an app for easy distribution? If so, look at e.g. PyInstaller. — AKX
– AKX, Commented May 3, 2021 at 8:01
Does this answer your question? How to install multiple python packages at once using pip — Ceres
– Ceres, Commented May 3, 2021 at 8:02

jtlz2 · Accepted Answer · 2021-05-03 08:09:53Z

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You would just do:

pip install tkinter PIL openpyxl

except that - as acw1668 points out - you cannot install tkinter using pip. So that would then be:

pip install PIL openpyxl

Or you can put them, one per line, in a file called requirements.txt and execute:

pip install -r requirements.txt

As mentioned by Ceres, you can use the following to put currently-installed packages into the file:

pip freeze > requirements.txt

To install from the python prompt, take a look at Installing python module within code

You're still left with the problem of how to install tkinter. Instructions for several different OSs are here: Install tkinter for Python

You could combine the answers and use a subprocess to install python-tk from within python.

PS Consider pillow over PIL:

pip install Pillow

answered May 3, 2021 at 8:00

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You can use pip freeze > requirements.txt to get all installed packages into the file