pip uninstall

Usage

Unix/macOS

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

Windows

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

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.

Options

-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.

Examples

1. Uninstall a package.

   Unix/macOS

   $ python -m pip uninstall simplejson
   Uninstalling simplejson:
      /home/me/env/lib/python2.7/site-packages/simplejson
      /home/me/env/lib/python2.7/site-packages/simplejson-2.2.1-py2.7.egg-info
   Proceed (y/n)? y
      Successfully uninstalled simplejson

   Windows

   C:\> py -m pip uninstall simplejson
   Uninstalling simplejson:
      /home/me/env/lib/python2.7/site-packages/simplejson
      /home/me/env/lib/python2.7/site-packages/simplejson-2.2.1-py2.7.egg-info
   Proceed (y/n)? y
      Successfully uninstalled simplejson

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