pip-uninstall

Remove installed Python packages

TLDR

Uninstall a package

$ pip uninstall [package]

Uninstall without confirmation prompt

$ pip uninstall -y [package]

Uninstall multiple packages at once

$ pip uninstall [package1] [package2]

Uninstall every package listed in a requirements file

$ pip uninstall -r [requirements.txt]

Uninstall and auto-confirm from a requirements file

$ pip uninstall -y -r [requirements.txt]

SYNOPSIS

pip uninstall [options] package...pip uninstall [options] -r requirements-file...

pip uninstall removes installed Python packages. It prompts for confirmation before removing each package unless `-y` is used.Pip removes the package files, entry-point scripts, and metadata, but does not automatically remove dependencies that were installed alongside the package. Packages installed in "editable" mode (`pip install -e`) and those installed directly from VCS URLs can also be removed by name.Packages installed by the system package manager (e.g., `apt`, `dnf`) or those installed without using pip's metadata cannot be uninstalled by pip.

PARAMETERS

-r FILE, --requirement FILE

Uninstall all packages listed in the given requirements file. May be used multiple times.

-y, --yes

Don't ask for confirmation of uninstall deletions.

--root-user-action ACTION

Action when pip is run as root (warn, ignore).

--no-input

Disable prompting for input.

-v, --verbose

Give more output. Repeatable.

-q, --quiet

Give less output.

CAVEATS

Running `pip uninstall` as root on system Python can break the operating system; prefer a virtual environment or `--user` installs. Dependencies are never auto-removed, so orphan packages may remain after uninstalling a top-level package. Use `pip list` or `pip-autoremove` to find orphans.