pip-uninstall

Uninstall a package

$ pip uninstall [package]

$ pip uninstall --requirement [path/to/requirements.txt]

$ pip uninstall --yes [package]

Uninstall packages.

pip is able to uninstall most installed packages. Known exceptions are:

• Pure distutils packages installed with python setup.py install, which leave behind no metadata to determine what files were installed.

• Script wrappers installed by python setup.py develop.

python -m pip uninstall [options] <package> ...
python -m pip uninstall [options] -r <requirements file> ...

-r, --requirement <file>

Uninstall all the packages listed in the given requirements file. This option can be used multiple times.

-y, --yes

Don't ask for confirmation of uninstall deletions.

--root-user-action <root_user_action>

Action if pip is run as a root user. By default, a warning message is shown.

--break-system-packages

Allow pip to modify an EXTERNALLY-MANAGED Python installation

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