title: Python pip install error [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED]
body: <p>I have been trying to figure this out for a while now and for some reason I get stuck with an ssl issue and have no idea what is going on.</p>
  
  <p>Problem:
  I have installed python2.7 and easy_install2.7, but when trying to install pip with easy_install2.7 I get the following error.</p>
  
  <p>[root@cops-wc-01]# /usr/local/bin/easy_install-2.7 pip
  Searching for pip
  Reading <a href="https://pypi.python.org/simple/pip/" rel="nofollow">https://pypi.python.org/simple/pip/</a>
  Download error on <a href="https://pypi.python.org/simple/pip/" rel="nofollow">https://pypi.python.org/simple/pip/</a>: [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed (_ssl.c:590) -- Some packages may not be found!
  Couldn't find index page for 'pip' (maybe misspelled?)
  Scanning index of all packages (this may take a while)
  Reading <a href="https://pypi.python.org/simple/" rel="nofollow">https://pypi.python.org/simple/</a>
  Download error on <a href="https://pypi.python.org/simple/" rel="nofollow">https://pypi.python.org/simple/</a>: [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed (_ssl.c:590) -- Some packages may not be found!
  No local packages or download links found for pip
  error: Could not find suitable distribution for Requirement.parse('pip')</p>
  
  <p>It is trying to download, but this SSL cert verification failure is preventing it.</p>
  
  <p>Does anyone know a way around this, or a way to resolve it?</p>
  
  <p>Sorry if it is a noob question :)</p>
  
  <p>[root@cops-wc-01]# uname -a
  Linux 2.6.32-504.30.3.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Wed Jul 15 10:13:09 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
  [root@cops-wc-01]#</p>
  
  <p>Centos 6</p>