How to "reset" Python on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

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I’m having trouble in a Python library on my computer, I can’t uninstall it through Pip. I wonder if there is any way to remove the "force" library or restore Python to default configuration.

Below follows the error while trying to uninstall through Pip:

rafamttz@rafamttz:~/python2713/bin$ Pip Uninstall Crossbar Uninstalling crossbar-17.12.1: /home/rafamttz/python2713/COPYRIGHT /home/rafamttz/python2713/LICENSE /home/rafamttz/python2713/LICENSE-FOR-API /home/rafamttz/python2713/bin/Crossbar /home/rafamttz/python2713/lib/python2.7/site-Packages/Crossbar-17.12.1.dist-info/DESCRIPTION.rst /home/rafamttz/python2713/lib/python2.7/site-Packages/Crossbar-17.12.1.dist-info/INSTALLER /home/rafamttz/python2713/lib/python2.7/site-Packages/Crossbar-17.12.1.dist-info/METADATA /home/rafamttz/python2713/lib/python2.7/site-Packages/Crossbar-17.12.1.dist-info/RECORD

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Proceed (y/n)? y

Exception: Traceback (Most recent call last): File "/home/rafamttz/python2713/lib/python2.7/site-Packages/Pip/basecommand.py", line 215, in main status = self.run(options, args) File "/home/rafamttz/python2713/lib/python2.7/site-Packages/Pip/Commands/Uninstall.py", line 76, in run requirement_set.Uninstall(auto_confirm=options.yes) File "/home/rafamttz/python2713/lib/python2.7/site-Packages/Pip/req/req_set.py", line 346, in Uninstall req.Uninstall(auto_confirm=auto_confirm) File "/home/rafamttz/python2713/lib/python2.7/site-Packages/Pip/req/req_install.py", line 754, in Uninstall paths_to_remove.remove(auto_confirm) File "/home/rafamttz/python2713/lib/python2.7/site-Packages/Pip/req/req_uninstall.py", line 115, in remove renames(path, new_path) File "/home/rafamttz/python2713/lib/python2.7/site-Packages/Pip/utils/init.py", line 267, in renames shutil.move(old, new) File "/home/rafamttz/python2713/lib/python2.7/shutil.py", line 303, in move os.unlink(src)

Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/home/rafamttz/python2713/COPYRIGHT' You are using Pip version 9.0.1, However version 9.0.3 is available. You should consider upgrading via the 'Pip install --upgrade Pip' command.

I’m using Python 2.7.13.

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This installation is in your home directory but apparently you have taken some action with sudo and is the reason for the Pip can’t delete your files. Go to '/home/rafamttz/python2713/' and check the file permissions there.

  • Giovanni, I ended up reinstalling the OS, I backed up things, the problem has been solved

  • Tip, use virtualenv to create isolated pro Python environments, hence what you install is there in a specific location and it is still possible to test several versions of Python and modules easily.

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