NAME
pip-uninstall - description of pip uninstall command
DESCRIPTION
Uninstall packages.
pip is able to uninstall most installed packages. Known exceptions are:
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Pure distutils packages installed with python setup.py install, which leave behind no metadata to determine what files were installed.
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Script wrappers installed by python setup.py develop.
USAGE
python -m pip uninstall [options] <package> ... python -m pip uninstall [options] -r <requirements file> ...
OPTIONS
- -r, --requirement <file>
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Uninstall all the packages listed in the given requirements file. This option can be used multiple times.
(environment variable: PIP_REQUIREMENT)
- -y, --yes
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Don't ask for confirmation of uninstall deletions.
(environment variable: PIP_YES)
- --root-user-action <root_user_action>
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Action if pip is run as a root user [warn, ignore] (default: warn)
(environment variable: PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION)
- --break-system-packages
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Allow pip to modify an EXTERNALLY-MANAGED Python installation
(environment variable: PIP_BREAK_SYSTEM_PACKAGES)
Author
pip developers
Copyright
The pip developers