How to remove python-virtualenv RPM using commands that are run from an installing RPM?

Asked Jul 19 '18 at 18:56

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I need to install virtualenv from an RPM.
I do this from the RPM's post-install script, with the following:

pip2 install pip --upgrade 
pip2 install virtualenv --upgrade

However, the pip2 install pip now upgrades PIP to version 10, which throws the following error on the pip2 install virtualenv command.

Cannot uninstall 'virtualenv'. It is a distutils installed project and thus we cannot accurately determine which files belong to it which would lead to only a partial uninstall.

A workaround I found is to do an rpm -e python-virtualenv prior to executing the above.
However, the rpm command cannot be executed from within a running rpm installation.

Any ideas how can I remove python-virtualenv using commands that are run from an RPM?

asked Jul 19 '18 at 18:56

boardrider

Your link goes to a Stack Overflow help page. I suspect you intended to link to something else. Please edit your question and fix the link. – Michael Hampton Jul 19 '18 at 19:17
Thanks @Michael, but I intended the link to point to [MCVE], so there won't be any _complaints_ that I gave just the bare minimum. – boardrider Jul 21 '18 at 03:42
You have read the relevant [github issues](https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/5247)? – Michael Hampton Jul 21 '18 at 12:42
Yes, naturally. – boardrider Jul 23 '18 at 18:12
What about forcing? `pip2 install virtualenv --upgrade --ignore-installed` – hoefling Sep 17 '18 at 22:01
Thanks, @hoefling, but the issue is no longer relevant (already solved). – boardrider Sep 18 '18 at 23:06

How to remove python-virtualenv RPM using commands that are run from an installing RPM?

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