pip enhancements: check for dependent packages before uninstalling and store installation date to allow listing by it
Hello, I believe it would be helpful if pip checked if there are any dependent packages before uninstalling a package. If there were, it should: 1. Warn the user by listing the dependent packages; 2. Require a specific option, eg. --alldeps to uninstall all dependent packages before uninstalling the specified package; 3. Require a specific option, eg. --force to continue with the uninstall w/o uninstalling the dependent packages (which could be dangerous, but it's the current behaviour and may be useful in specific situations). This is similar to what happens with package managers in Linux. This should also work on venvs. By storing the installation date of all packages, it should allow the list command to be ordered by it. Best regards, JM
On 10/07/2016 10:19 AM, João Matos wrote:
I believe it would be helpful if pip checked if there are any dependent packages before uninstalling a package.
Seems like a good idea, but you'll need to suggest it at distutils-sig@python.org as that is where pip is developed. -- ~Ethan~
Hello, Ok, did that. Thanks, JM On 08-10-2016 00:03, Ethan Furman wrote:
On 10/07/2016 10:19 AM, João Matos wrote:
I believe it would be helpful if pip checked if there are any dependent packages before uninstalling a package.
Seems like a good idea, but you'll need to suggest it at
distutils-sig@python.org
as that is where pip is developed.
-- ~Ethan~ _______________________________________________ Python-ideas mailing list Python-ideas@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-ideas Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/
Better, try the pip tracker at https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues
--Guido (mobile)
On Oct 7, 2016 4:06 PM, "João Matos"
Hello,
Ok, did that.
Thanks,
JM
On 08-10-2016 00:03, Ethan Furman wrote:
On 10/07/2016 10:19 AM, João Matos wrote:
I believe it would be helpful if pip checked if there are any dependent
packages before uninstalling a package.
Seems like a good idea, but you'll need to suggest it at
distutils-sig@python.org
as that is where pip is developed.
-- ~Ethan~ _______________________________________________ Python-ideas mailing list Python-ideas@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-ideas Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/
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