Den 2017-11-26 skrev Cameron Simpson <c...@cskk.id.au>: > On 26Nov2017 10:00, nospam.Martin Schöön <martin.sch...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>Hmm, I seem to remember not being able to install packages with pip unless I >>did sudo pip. > > And this is exactly what I'm warning about. Many Linux users see some kind of > failure and just stick sudo on the front of the command. It is almost always > the wrong things to do, leading to effects in the OS install area instead of > being safely contained within one's home directory or work area. > > Instead of reaching straight for sudo, look at pip's manual or help. You will > find that: > > pip install --user ... > > installs modules local to your home directory, avoiding troublesome installs > into the OS area. > Guilty as charged.
So, how do I restore order in my Python 2.7 installation? Uninstall everything that looks, smells and tastes like Python 2.7 and then re-install? /Martin -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
