From 847553da616edabede18c69ba640a32b719b45a8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Gilbert Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2015 12:20:44 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] install: Raise an error to avoid breaking python-exec Running pip without --target, --root, or --user will result in packages being installed systemwide. This has a tendency to break python-exec if setuptools gets installed or upgraded. --- pip/commands/install.py | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/pip/commands/install.py b/pip/commands/install.py index 46cd9f2..36b72f2 100644 --- a/pip/commands/install.py +++ b/pip/commands/install.py @@ -204,6 +204,9 @@ class InstallCommand(RequirementCommand): ) options.ignore_installed = True + if not options.use_user_site and not options.target_dir and not options.root_path: + raise CommandError("(Gentoo) Please run pip with the --user option to avoid breaking python-exec") + if options.build_dir: options.build_dir = os.path.abspath(options.build_dir) -- 2.6.2