What happens when "pip install <package name>"

Question

What are the sequence of steps when we do

$ pip install <package name>

More specific questions

1. How does pip find the package?
2. Where does pip store the package?
3. How to uninstall the package?

Answer 1

1. How does pip find the package?

On the web, from the official repository PyPI (Python Package Index). A complete list of all packages can be found here.

2. Where does pip store the package?

They are installed in your Python directory, depends of your OS. Search about PYTHON_PATH/Lib/sites-packages, you may found packages install through pip :)

3. How to uninstall the package?

pip uninstall <package-name>

Answer 2

• In the Python Package Index a.k.a. PyPI.
• In your Python installation's Lib\site-packages directory.
• Usually with pip uninstall <package-name>