Python: Cannot uninstall 'six' while pip install tld Python: Cannot uninstall 'six' while pip install tld python python

Python: Cannot uninstall 'six' while pip install tld


$ pip install tldCollecting tld  Using cached https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/fa/78/dbeaeb20db795c42deb81271fd65a35c040ce2e946024eaeef5c6b184176/tld-0.9-py2.py3-none-any.whlCollecting six>=1.9 (from tld)  Using cached https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/67/4b/141a581104b1f6397bfa78ac9d43d8ad29a7ca43ea90a2d863fe3056e86a/six-1.11.0-py2.py3-none-any.whlInstalling collected packages: six, tld  Found existing installation: six 1.4.1Cannot uninstall 'six'. 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.

If you're getting above error, then try the following command to install six-1.11.0 and tld-0.9.

$ pip install tld --ignore-installed six --user

$ pip install tld --ignore-installed six --userCollecting tld  Using cached https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/fa/78/dbeaeb20db795c42deb81271fd65a35c040ce2e946024eaeef5c6b184176/tld-0.9-py2.py3-none-any.whlCollecting six  Using cached https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/67/4b/141a581104b1f6397bfa78ac9d43d8ad29a7ca43ea90a2d863fe3056e86a/six-1.11.0-py2.py3-none-any.whlInstalling collected packages: six, tldSuccessfully installed six-1.11.0 tld-0.9


Use: pip install tld --ignore-installed six


I had the same issue installing pytest... seems is related to mojave osx... I´ve fixed it by doing:

  • brew update
  • sudo installer -pkg /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/Packages/macOS_SDK_headers_for_macOS_10.14.pkg -target /
  • brew reinstall python@2