How to use easy_install with python 3.3 while 2.7 is also installed

Question

I am using ubuntu with root access and have python 3.3 and 2.7 installed in my system. When I use easy_install by default it installs the package for 2.7.

How can I use it to install to 3.3 instead

Answer 1

Tested on Ubuntu 14.04:

1) Use pip instead of easy_install. It's the way of the future. ;-)

2) sudo apt-get install python3-pip

3) sudo pip3 install AWESOME-PACKAGE