Uninstall packages with pipx

We can even uninstall the packages in pipx, the command will remove the package from the global context that pipx uses to run the command in that package’s virtual environment. 

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Pipx : Python CLI package tool

In this article, we will explore the basics of pipx python CLI package tool. Pipx is a tool in Python that allows us to run python packages that have a CLI interface in the global context of your system. It uses its own environment for managing the packages.

Here, we will cover its installations, setting up its environment, and how we can uninstall packages. This can be done by following the step by step instructions provided below:

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Uninstall packages with pipx

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