---
name: "pip-hash"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "python-pip"
version: "26.2.2-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pip-hash"
---

# pip-hash(1)

description of pip hash command

## NAME

pip-hash - description of pip hash command

## DESCRIPTION

Compute a hash of a local package archive.

These can be used with --hash in a requirements file to do repeatable installs.

## USAGE

```
python -m pip hash [options] <file> ...
```

## OPTIONS

- **-a, --algorithm \<algorithm\>**

  The hash algorithm to use: one of sha256, sha384, sha512

  (environment variable: **PIP\_ALGORITHM**)

## Author

pip developers

## Copyright

The pip developers