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PIP-UNINSTALL(1) pip PIP-UNINSTALL(1)

NAME

pip-uninstall - description of pip uninstall command

DESCRIPTION

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.

USAGE

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


OPTIONS

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

Don't ask for confirmation of uninstall deletions.

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

AUTHOR

pip developers

COPYRIGHT

The pip developers

February 14, 2024 22.3