title: Why don't 'pip show' or 'pip list' work for me?
body: <p>Python's <code>pip</code> is working for me to install and update packages, but some of the documented commands seem not to be supported (at least with 1.2.1 running on OS 10.8.2 and Python 2.7.2). When I try </p>
  
  <pre><code>pip list
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>or </p>
  
  <pre><code>pip show &lt;pkgname&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I get </p>
  
  <pre><code>Usage: pip COMMAND [OPTIONS]
  No command by the name pip &lt;cmd&gt;
    (maybe you meant "pip install &lt;cmd&gt;")
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Are these commands not yet implemented (despite being documented)?</p>