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zhensongren / uninstall_python3.MD

Thank you for this. I had installed python3.10, it was causing problems and I couldn’t uninstall it through rm. I am still fairly new to linux so thank you.

yes, I’ve destroyed my computer and lost everything trying that, but my question still the same, how I can upgrade or deleted and then re-install the latest python version?

I use different python versions (3.8, 3.10) on my ubuntu. I decided to uninstall pythion3.10.
Now, anytime I install a package with pip, it is downloaded in ‘python3.10/site-packages/’ not ‘python3.8/site-packages/’
Does anyone know how I can resolve this? I cannot also install packages in a venv because it is always installing globally to ‘python3.10/site-packages/’

Please help. Thank you for your response

⚠ ⚠ ⚠ These commands ruined the whole WSL Ubuntu successfully! ⚠ ⚠ ⚠
thank you!
for readers in the future: just try searching and use other methods.
to repair python2.7 on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install —reinstall python2.7 .

Note to self: Do not run commands on a github Gist without reading the comments section xD

I CANT BELIEVE UBUNTU CRASHED!! SUCH A FRAGILE USELESS OS

Some commands are best tried on virtual system first. Be careful.

installed and have no graphical interface
sudo apt install —reinstall ubuntu-desktop fixed

I ran this command and I’m using a WSL with Ubutu. Any ideas on how I can fix mine?

yall really testing these commands on your laptops ? what docker or vm did to you to hate using it so much

Very nice. I just blew my VM. Thanks for nothing.

What the hell, my terminal got removed

Ye kisne de diye baccho ke haath mein laptop

1st result when searching «ubuntu uninstall python» lmao

Thank you! My ubuntu was also broken 😅

Don’t try it or will distroy Your ubuntu

too late to read the comments

Thank you. I Just destroyed my ubuntu server

Destroyed my entire fing Ubuntu install, If anyone sees this comment, I would highly advise against using these commands, It will trash your system, if you fall victim to this, enter TTY console if you can, and type sudo apt-get update —fix-missing, then once this finishes, enter sudo apt install -f, this will fix the Ubuntu install, if it doesn’t you work you must reinstall Ubuntu somehow. For me, this method worked.

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Uninstall Python in Ubuntu 22.04

Python is one of the most popular programming languages. It’s an interpreted general-purpose programming language with an emphasis on simplicity. Because of its versatility, Python is used for various purposes: web development, data analysis, artificial intelligence, and much more.

In this guide, we will have a look at uninstalling Python in Ubuntu 22.04.

Prerequisites

To follow this guide, you need the following components:

• A properly-configured Linux system. Learn more about setting up an Ubuntu virtual machine on VirtualBox.
• Access to a non-root user with sudo privilege. Check out the article on using sudoers to manage the sudo privilege.

Python Major Releases

As of now, the two major versions of Python are:

Python 2 received its last update (v2.7.18) on April 20, 2020. It’s been mostly phased out in favor of Python 3. This move, however, caused a major uproar in the community. Python 2 was so popular that the EOL had to be pushed multiple times into the future.

Although deprecated, you may still come across some Python 2 installations for compatibility reasons. By default, Ubuntu comes with installed Python 3.

Method 1: Removing Python Using APT

Step 1: Finding the Installed Python Package

Run the following commands:

• We ask the Python executable to print its version.
• Ubuntu 22.04 comes with pre-installed Python 3. So, the first command returns a version number.
• Ubuntu 22.04 doesn’t come with pre-installed Python 2. So, the expected result is an error. However, if the command returns a version number, Python 2 is later installed.

On Debian/Ubuntu, the core Python packages are as follows:

Step 2: Uninstalling Python

Now that we know what Python version is currently installed on the system, we can start to work on uninstalling them.

To remove Python 2, run the following command:

To remove Python 3, run the following command:

Optional: Remove All Python Packages

Removing all the Python-related packages is generally not recommended since various parts of the system depend on them. If you wish to proceed, ensure that you backed up all your important data.

To remove all the Python packages from the system, run the following command:

• The APT package manager looks for packages that match the given regular expression (*python*). The matching packages are marked for removal.
• APT also marks the dependencies of those packages for removal.

Method 2: Removing Python from the Source

If Python was compiled and installed from its source code, APT won’t be able to recognize the installation. In that case, the uninstallation process will be different.

Assuming you still have the source directory which contains the compiled Python package, run the following commands:

If you removed the source directory, you could try removing the installed libraries and binaries manually:

Note that this is meant to be the last resort. It may lead to corrupted and broken configurations throughout the system.

Method 3: Removing PyPy

PyPy aims to be a replacement for CPython (the default Python implementation). It’s built with RPython which was simultaneously developed with it. The key advantage to using PyPy other than CPython is performance. Although it’s an implementation of Python, certain differences can impact compatibility. Learn more about PyPy.

Similar to the classic Python, PyPy also has two major releases:

To install PyPy, run the following commands:

Similarly, to uninstall PyPy, run the following commands:

Bonus: Removing PIP

PIP is the de-facto standard package manager for Python packages/modules. By default, it’s configured to use the Python Package Index as the source of packages. Starting from Python 3 (v3.4 and later), PIP comes pre-installed with Python 3. The term “PIP” is a recursive acronym for “PIP Installs Packages”. Learn more about PIP.

Similar to the Python major releases, PIP has unique versions for both Python 2 (python-pip) and Python 3 (python3-pip).

If you removed all the Python packages, PIP is also uninstalled by default. However, if you desire to specifically uninstall PIP, run the following commands:

Conclusion

We demonstrated the multiple ways of removing Python from Ubuntu 22.04. We demonstrated uninstalling both CPython and PyPy from the system using APT. We also discussed uninstalling Python if it is installed from the source code.

Need to reinstall Python? Check out this guide on installing Python on Ubuntu 22.04. Interested in starting your journey with Python? The following guide features 30 example scripts to get started. The Python sub-category also contains numerous guides on various aspects of Python programming.

About the author

Sidratul Muntaha

Student of CSE. I love Linux and playing with tech and gadgets. I use both Ubuntu and Linux Mint.

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zhensongren / uninstall_python3.MD

bro did you find a way to fix it, my ubuntu also broken because of 2nd command. It would be grateful if you can help me with this.

Very careful before using above command.
In case you successfully uninstalled default package, use below command 😉
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

thank you my ubuntu was broken!! 🙂

bro did you find a way to fix it, my ubuntu also broken because of 2nd command. It would be grateful if you can help me with this.

I just used this command to fix ubuntu :
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

Very careful before using above command.
In case you successfully uninstalled default package, use below command 😉
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

Thank you!
My ubuntu was also broken

Destroyed my linux purging python, be careful

sudo apt-get purge . destroys dependencies . Be careful .

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
helps recover dependencies but not all

This is NOT the way to. do this.!

You will trash your system if you start purging like this.

Thank you for this. I had installed python3.10, it was causing problems and I couldn’t uninstall it through rm. I am still fairly new to linux so thank you.

yes, I’ve destroyed my computer and lost everything trying that, but my question still the same, how I can upgrade or deleted and then re-install the latest python version?

I use different python versions (3.8, 3.10) on my ubuntu. I decided to uninstall pythion3.10.
Now, anytime I install a package with pip, it is downloaded in ‘python3.10/site-packages/’ not ‘python3.8/site-packages/’
Does anyone know how I can resolve this? I cannot also install packages in a venv because it is always installing globally to ‘python3.10/site-packages/’

Please help. Thank you for your response

⚠ ⚠ ⚠ These commands ruined the whole WSL Ubuntu successfully! ⚠ ⚠ ⚠
thank you!
for readers in the future: just try searching and use other methods.
to repair python2.7 on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install —reinstall python2.7 .

Note to self: Do not run commands on a github Gist without reading the comments section xD

I CANT BELIEVE UBUNTU CRASHED!! SUCH A FRAGILE USELESS OS

Some commands are best tried on virtual system first. Be careful.

installed and have no graphical interface
sudo apt install —reinstall ubuntu-desktop fixed

I ran this command and I’m using a WSL with Ubutu. Any ideas on how I can fix mine?

yall really testing these commands on your laptops ? what docker or vm did to you to hate using it so much

Very nice. I just blew my VM. Thanks for nothing.

What the hell, my terminal got removed

Ye kisne de diye baccho ke haath mein laptop

1st result when searching «ubuntu uninstall python» lmao

Thank you! My ubuntu was also broken 😅

Don’t try it or will distroy Your ubuntu

too late to read the comments

Thank you. I Just destroyed my ubuntu server

Destroyed my entire fing Ubuntu install, If anyone sees this comment, I would highly advise against using these commands, It will trash your system, if you fall victim to this, enter TTY console if you can, and type sudo apt-get update —fix-missing, then once this finishes, enter sudo apt install -f, this will fix the Ubuntu install, if it doesn’t you work you must reinstall Ubuntu somehow. For me, this method worked.

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How to Uninstall Python

We may want to remove Python in our Linux or Windows systems for different reasons – conflicting packages and the need for a given Python version are some top reasons. Unlike in Windows, Python is a core program in most Linux distributions. In this case, uninstalling Python without utmost care may cause your Linux system to break. This article focuses on how we can safely remove Python from Windows and Linux systems.

How to Uninstall Python in Linux

Most Linux distros come with Python installed. In fact, in most cases, the default Python coming with the operating system is a core package for the system such that if it is removed, the graphical display manager breaks down, among other awful things. Other Python version(s) can also be installed alongside Linux-inbuilt Python (we will discuss how to do this later). We can safely remove the Python built from the source, but removing the Python that came with the distribution is not recommended.

To uninstall Python installed from the source, follow these steps:

Step A. First of all, check all the Python versions installed using the whereis command in Linux

From Figure 1, what we are after are the binaries. They are located at bin/or local/bin. The inbuilt Python is in bin/, whereas the Python built from the source is mainly installed at the local/bin. In our case, we have Python3.9 (inbuilt – we don’t want to uninstall this) and Python3.6 located in local/bin directory, and we can safely remove it.

The following list can fully explain the Linux directories we are interested in:

• /bin – binary or executable programs.
• /lib – it contains kernel modules and a shared library.
• /usr – user-related programs.
• The /usr/local directory is where locally compiled applications are installed by default, preventing them from mucking up the rest of the system.
• /etc – system configuration files.

Misc A: Why it is not recommended to uninstall Python at /usr/bin

Many programs in most Linux distributions depend on pre-installed Python. You can identify the default Python by running python on the terminal. You can also find it by using which command.

If we take a closer look at the long listing of /usr/bin you will realize that Python and its dependencies are linked to other programs.

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