Have you ever wished you could edit Python packages installed locally without reinstalling them? Editable installs are the way.

Using the terminal to install and remove software in Linux isn’t just practical—it’s empowering. The next time you find an app you want to install, try doing it from the terminal command line.

But it has some other superpowers, too: it lets you run Python packages and programs without having to formally install them, all by way of one simple command.