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Python: Added Arch-Migration for Globally Installed pip Packages

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@@ -19,31 +19,24 @@ It is generally recommended to install packages inside a
Alternatively, project-based package managers such as [uv](/wiki/programming_language/python/uv.md)
can be used.
On some Linux distributions global installation may require the
Global installation using pip is not recommended and
[system package manager](/wiki/linux/package_manager.md#list-of-package-managers) should be
preferred.
When installing globally, however, on some Linux distributions global installation may require the
`--break-system-packages` flag.
```sh
pip install --break-system-packages <package>
```
This option should only be used if the package cannot be installed using the
[system package manager](/wiki/linux/package_manager.md#list-of-package-managers) or inside a
virtual environment.
### Removing Packages
### Migrating Global Packages to the System Package Manager
Installed packages can be removed by replacing `<package>` with the package
name.
Due to it being more favorable to install global packages using a
[system package manager](/wiki/linux/package_manager.md) or a
[Python](/wiki/programming_language/python.md) package manager such as
[uv](/wiki/programming_language/python/uv.md) which is able to handle global installations, it may
be useful to migrate to a system package manager.
```sh
pip uninstall <package>
```
### Creating a `requirements.txt` File
To automatically create a `requirements.txt` file for the current project,
navigate to the project directory and run `pipreqs`.
```sh
pipreqs .
```
For [Arch Linux](/wiki/linux/arch-linux.md) systems the process for this is explained in the
[Pacman and AUR entry](/wiki/linux/package_manager/pacman_and_aur.md).