Uninstalling a python module in ubuntu

Question

I have to delete a python module named "django" (a popular one), because I installed the wrong version (1.3 - beta in py-2.6).

How to uninstall this module?
Please explain, because I've used python only in Windows and never in Ubuntu.

I installed it according to the instructions in the django site — VoodooChild92, May 11 '11 at 05:28
You shouldn't install stuff in Ubuntu/Debian globally using anything other than `apt` unless it's in a controlled location like /usr/local/. If you do want a specific version of Django not in the repositories, you should use virtualenv and install it locally. — Noufal Ibrahim, May 11 '11 at 05:55

score 10 · Accepted Answer · answered May 11 '11 at 05:32

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go to the python shell

 >> import django

 django.__path__

copy the path

on the shell

 sudo  rm -r path

answered May 11 '11 at 05:32

mossplix

No. There might be other dependencies. – Noufal Ibrahim May 11 '11 at 05:54
True, but in this case, there aren't. Django is self-contained. – Chris Pratt May 11 '11 at 16:22
python -c "import sys; sys.path = sys.path[1:]; import django; print(django.__path__)" – c24b Jan 03 '14 at 07:09

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered May 11 '11 at 05:32

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sudo aptitude install python-pip
sudo pip install django --upgrade

answered May 11 '11 at 05:32

lprsd

No this is not recommended at all! It create a new django that contains the old version of django inside – c24b Jan 03 '14 at 07:07

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