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title: About the pip Resource
platform: os
---

# pip

Use the `pip` Chef InSpec audit resource to test packages that are installed using the Python PIP installer.

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## Availability

### Installation

This resource is distributed along with Chef InSpec itself. You can use it automatically.

### Version

This resource first became available in v1.0.0 of InSpec.

## Syntax

A `pip` resource block declares a package and (optionally) a package version:

    describe pip('package_name') do
      it { should be_installed }
    end

where

* `'package_name'` is the name of the package, such as `'Jinja2'`
* `be_installed` tests to see if the package described above is installed

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## Examples

The following examples show how to use this Chef InSpec audit resource.

### Test if Jinja2 is installed on the system

    describe pip('Jinja2') do
      it { should be_installed }
    end

### Test if Jinja2 2.8 is installed on the system

    describe pip('Jinja2') do
      it { should be_installed }
      its('version') { should eq '2.8' }
    end

### Test packages installed into a non-default location (e.g. virtualenv) by passing a custom path to pip executable

    describe pip('Jinja2', '/path/to/bin/pip') do
      it { should be_installed }
      its('version') { should eq '2.8' }
    end

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## Matchers

For a full list of available matchers, please visit our [matchers page](https://www.inspec.io/docs/reference/matchers/).

### be_installed

The `be_installed` matcher tests if the named package is installed on the system:

    it { should be_installed }

### version

The `version` matcher tests if the named package version is on the system:

    its('version') { should eq '1.2.3' }