

To use pip to uninstall a package locally in a virtual environment: Packages can be uninstalled from a virtual environment using pip or pipenv. How to Uninstall Packages in a Python Virtual Environment How to Uninstall Packages Installed with Pip Checklistīefore packages can be uninstalled, ensure that a Python installation containing the necessary files needed for uninstalling packages is in place.

Read on to understand how to work with Pip and Pipenv Package Managers to uninstall Python packages. Once you are done reading, you can try the ActiveState Platform by signing up for a free account. Our dependency management system makes it possible to track conflicts between packages, know about platform-specific dependencies, and even track system-level dependencies like C and C++ libraries. The AS Platform is unique in automatically installing and uninstalling transitive dependencies. In this article, we explain how to uninstall Python packages using these popular tools and we also introduce you to the ActiveState Platform.

However, unless specifically defined in a requirements.txt or pipfile.lock, package managers will not deal with transitive dependencies (ie., dependencies of dependencies). All Python package management solutions provide the basic function of uninstalling packages, including pip, pipenv and the ActiveState Platform.
