Zanie Blue
6eb8f85668
Reframes "the low-level interface" as "the pip interface" Adds indexes to all sections Renames "commercial indexes" to "alternative indexes"
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60 lines
1.4 KiB
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# First steps with uv
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uv only provides a command-line interface and must be used from a terminal.
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After [installing uv](./installation.md), you can check that uv is installed by running the `uv` command:
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```console
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$ uv
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```
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You should see a help menu listing the available commands.
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## Viewing the version
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To check the installed version:
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```console
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$ uv version
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```
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The following are also valid:
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```console
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$ uv --version # Same output as `uv version`
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$ uv -V # Will not include the build commit and date
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$ uv pip --version # Can be used with a subcommand
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```
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## Help menus
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The `--help` flag can be used to view the help menu for a command, e.g., for `uv`:
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```console
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$ uv --help
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```
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To view the help menu for a specific command, e.g., for `uv init`:
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```console
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$ uv init --help
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```
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When using the `--help` flag, uv displays a condensed help menu. To view a longer help menu for a command, use `uv help`:
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```console
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$ uv help
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```
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To view the long help menu for a specific command, e.g., for `uv init`:
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```console
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$ uv help init
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```
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When using the long help menu, uv will attempt to use `less` or `more` to "page" the output so it is not all displayed at once. To exit the pager, press `q`.
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## Next steps
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Now that you've confirmed uv is installed and know how to get help, check out an [overview of features](./features.md) or jump straight into the [guides](./guides/index.md) to start using uv.
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